What color is #397270?

#397270 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397270?

The RGB value is 57, 114, 112: 57 red, 114 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397270?

The complementary color is #72393B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397270 color

#397270 rgb(57, 114, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #397270 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 44.7% green and 43.9% blue (57, 114, 112).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#397270 color codes

HEX	`#397270`
RGB	`rgb(57, 114, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 44.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.34, -19.19, -4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.34, 19.75, 193.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.628, 14.073, 17.482)`
Decimal	`3764848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397270, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #397270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #397270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397270; }
.text { color: #397270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 114 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397270, #395872); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #397270?: #397270 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397270?: The RGB value is 57, 114, 112: 57 red, 114 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397270?: The complementary color is #72393B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.