Information about #397F8E color

#397F8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #397F8E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 127, 142) — 22.4% red, 49.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 6 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #397F8E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Teal Blue (#367588). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

In RGB terms — rgb(57, 127, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #397F8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #397F8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#397F8E color variations

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

#397F8E 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 #397F8E

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

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#397F8E
  • RGB57, 127, 142
  • CMYK33, 6, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(57, 127, 142)
  • HSL191°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise190.588°, 42.714%, 39.02%
  • HSV191°, 60%, 56%
  • HSB191°, 60%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.498, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.498, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.498, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID397F8E
  • DECIMAL ID3768206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01