What color is #397676?

#397676 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397676?

The RGB value is 57, 118, 118: 57 red, 118 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397676?

The complementary color is #763939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397676 color

#397676 rgb(57, 118, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #397676 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 46.3% green and 46.3% blue (57, 118, 118).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#397676 color codes

HEX	`#397676`
RGB	`rgb(57, 118, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 46.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.82, -19.62, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.82, 20.54, 197.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.434, 15.134, 19.455)`
Decimal	`3765878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397676, 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 #397676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #397676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397676; }
.text { color: #397676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 118 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397676, #395876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #397676?: #397676 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397676?: The RGB value is 57, 118, 118: 57 red, 118 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397676?: The complementary color is #763939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.