#385461 Color
#385461 is rgb(56, 84, 97) in RGB, hsl(199, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385461rgb(56, 84, 97)hsl(199, 27%, 30%)hsv(199, 42%, 38%)cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 62%)oklch(42.9% 0.04 228.6)lab(33.90% -8.01 -11.10)lch(33.90% 13.69 234.17)What #385461 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #385461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385461 Channel Values
How #385461 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 56 · G 84 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385461 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #385461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385461; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #385461
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #385461 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#385461#505061#485261#4C4C62#454F61#355656#36555A#505050Using #385461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385461: #385461;background-color: #385461;colors: { 'color-385461': '#385461' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.329, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_385461">#385461</color>fill="#385461"More Teal Colors
#385461 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385461?
#385461 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 84, 97) in RGB and hsl(199, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #385461?
#385461 is rgb(56, 84, 97) — red 56, green 84, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385461?
#385461 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385461 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385461 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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