#385556 Color
#385556 is rgb(56, 85, 86) in RGB, hsl(182, 21%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385556rgb(56, 85, 86)hsl(182, 21%, 28%)hsv(182, 35%, 34%)cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 66%)oklch(42.7% 0.035 198.7)lab(33.89% -10.99 -4.23)lch(33.89% 11.78 201.06)What #385556 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 #385556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385556 Channel Values
How #385556 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 85 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 21% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 35% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385556 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 #385556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385556; 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 #385556
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 #385556 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.
#385556#515156#485356#4D4D57#455056#385555#385555#505050Using #385556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385556: #385556;background-color: #385556;colors: { 'color-385556': '#385556' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.333, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_385556">#385556</color>fill="#385556"More Teal Colors
#385556 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385556?
#385556 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 85, 86) in RGB and hsl(182, 21%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #385556?
#385556 is rgb(56, 85, 86) — red 56, green 85, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385556?
#385556 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385556 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385556 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 3.04, which is very hard to tell apart.
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