Information about #397A8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #397A8E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 122, 142) — 22.4% red, 47.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 8 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #397A8E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Teal Blue (#367588). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thousand Herb Color (#317589) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

In RGB terms — rgb(57, 122, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #397A8E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. #397A8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#397A8E color variations

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

#397A8E 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 #397A8E

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

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#397A8E
  • RGB57, 122, 142
  • CMYK33, 8, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(57, 122, 142)
  • HSL194°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 42.714%, 39.02%
  • HSV194°, 60%, 56%
  • HSB194°, 60%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.478, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.478, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.478, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID397A8E
  • DECIMAL ID3766926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01