What color is #397466?

#397466 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397466?

The RGB value is 57, 116, 102: 57 red, 116 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397466?

The complementary color is #743947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397466?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397466 color

#397466 rgb(57, 116, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #397466 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 45.5% green and 40% blue (57, 116, 102).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#397466 color codes

HEX	`#397466`
RGB	`rgb(57, 116, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 45.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.69, -22.97, 1.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.69, 23.04, 175.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.33, 14.319, 14.787)`
Decimal	`3765350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397466, 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 #397466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #397466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397466; }
.text { color: #397466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 116 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397466, #396474); }

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Questions

What color is #397466?: #397466 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397466?: The RGB value is 57, 116, 102: 57 red, 116 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397466?: The complementary color is #743947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397466?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.