What color is #397482?

#397482 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(57, 116, 130), and in HSL hsl(192, 39%, 37%).

Is #397482 accessible as text?

On white, #397482 has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #397482, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #397482?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #397482?

#397482 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #83483A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #397482 below.

Is #397482 good for buttons?

#397482 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #397482 — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #397482 the same as CSS teal?

No — #397482 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#397482 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #397482

Not just a swatch — here's how #397482 works with other colors. Named schemes with #397482 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #397482 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #397482 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #397482 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6397A4

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #397482 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #397482 Secondary #85989D Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #397482 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #397482 with

Jungle Green Classic Blue Cordovan Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A5C83 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #397482 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #397482;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 116 130;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.065 215.3);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E0E6;
  --color-300: #9EC7D1;
  --color-400: #79ACB9;
  --color-500: #588F9D;
  --color-600: #496F79;
  --color-700: #385157;
  --color-800: #27363A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E0E6',
    300: '#9EC7D1',
    400: '#79ACB9',
    500: '#588F9D',
    600: '#496F79',
    700: '#385157',
    800: '#27363A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #397482;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E0E6;
$base-300: #9EC7D1;
$base-400: #79ACB9;
$base-500: #588F9D;
$base-600: #496F79;
$base-700: #385157;
$base-800: #27363A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #2E5D69;
$base-subtle: #C1D7DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#397482",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79ACB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#588F9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385157",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27363A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #397482

Color Lab

Pairs with #397482

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