Colour
#3794AE
- #3794AE
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#3794AE is a cyan with RGB values 55, 148, 174 and HSL 193°, 52%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#3794AE#3794AE
HEX#3794AE
RGBrgb(55, 148, 174)
RGB (0–1)0.2157, 0.5804, 0.6824
RGB percentages21.6%, 58%, 68.2%
HSLhsl(193.1, 52%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(193.1, 68.4%, 68.2%)
CMYK68.4%, 14.9%, 0%, 31.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,642,542
CSS custom property--colour: #3794AE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25048WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness131.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.01:1
Contrast with white3.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.01:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#828282
Inverted#C86B51
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.49:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.01:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AE5137
Analogous#37AE8C, #3759AE
Triadic#AE3794, #94AE37
Split complementary#AE3759, #AE8C37
Tetradic#8D37AE, #AE5137, #59AE37
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R55
G148
B174
Red55 (21.6%)
Green148 (58%)
Blue174 (68.2%)
Hue193.11°
Saturation (HSL)51.97%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 37 · G 94 · B AE
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