Information about #397B7C color

#397B7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#397B7C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 123, 124) — 22.4% red, 48.2% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #397B7C reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F). Slightly further away sit Ming (#36747D) and Vintage Teal (#3B7577).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(57, 123, 124)), which gives #397B7C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #397B7C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#397B7C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#397B7C 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 #397B7C

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

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#397B7C
  • RGB57, 123, 124
  • CMYK26, 0, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(57, 123, 124)
  • HSL181°, 37%, 35%
  • HSL Precise180.896°, 37.017%, 35.49%
  • HSV181°, 54%, 49%
  • HSB181°, 54%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.482, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.482, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.482, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID397B7C
  • DECIMAL ID3767164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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