#385557 Color
#385557 is rgb(56, 85, 87) in RGB, hsl(184, 22%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 2%, 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 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385557rgb(56, 85, 87)hsl(184, 22%, 28%)hsv(184, 36%, 34%)cmyk(36%, 2%, 0%, 66%)oklch(42.7% 0.035 201.4)lab(33.92% -10.78 -4.82)lch(33.92% 11.81 204.07)What #385557 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 #385557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385557 Channel Values
How #385557 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 22% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 36% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 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 #385557 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 #385557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385557; 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 #385557
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 #385557 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.
#385557#515157#485357#4D4D58#455057#385555#385556#505050Using #385557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385557: #385557;background-color: #385557;colors: { 'color-385557': '#385557' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.333, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_385557">#385557</color>fill="#385557"More Teal Colors
#385557 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385557?
#385557 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 85, 87) in RGB and hsl(184, 22%, 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 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #385557?
#385557 is rgb(56, 85, 87) — red 56, green 85, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385557?
#385557 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 2%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385557 scores 8.06:1 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 #385557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385557 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 3.27, which is very hard to tell apart.
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