What color is #397C82?

#397C82 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397C82?

The RGB value is 57, 124, 130: 57 red, 124 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397C82?

The complementary color is #823F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397C82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397C82 color

#397C82 rgb(57, 124, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #397C82 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 48.6% green and 51% blue (57, 124, 130).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#397C82 color codes

HEX	`#397C82`
RGB	`rgb(57, 124, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 48.6%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 39%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 56%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, -19.31, -9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 21.63, 206.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.923, 16.896, 23.695)`
Decimal	`3767426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397C82, 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 #397C82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397C82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #397C82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397c82; }
.text { color: #397c82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397c82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 124 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397c82, #395782); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #397C82?: #397C82 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397C82?: The RGB value is 57, 124, 130: 57 red, 124 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397C82?: The complementary color is #823F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397C82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.