Information about #396E74 color

#396E74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #396E74 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 110, 116) — 22.4% red, 43.1% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 2 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#396E74 presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Teal (#3B7577). Nearby in the Register you will also find Boomtown (#346672) and Ming (#36747D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(57, 110, 116)), which gives #396E74 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#396E74 color variations

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#396E74 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #396E74

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#396E74
  • RGB57, 110, 116
  • CMYK23, 2, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(57, 110, 116)
  • HSL186°, 34%, 34%
  • HSL Precise186.102°, 34.104%, 33.922%
  • HSV186°, 51%, 45%
  • HSB186°, 51%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.431, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.431, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.431, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID396E74
  • DECIMAL ID3763828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01