#385656 Color
#385656 is rgb(56, 86, 86) in RGB, hsl(180, 21%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 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 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385656rgb(56, 86, 86)hsl(180, 21%, 28%)hsv(180, 35%, 34%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 0%, 66%)oklch(43% 0.036 195.9)lab(34.22% -11.53 -3.75)lch(34.22% 12.13 198.01)What #385656 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 #385656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385656 Channel Values
How #385656 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 86 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 21% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 35% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385656 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 #385656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385656; 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 #385656
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 #385656 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385656: #385656;background-color: #385656;colors: { 'color-385656': '#385656' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.337, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_385656">#385656</color>fill="#385656"More Teal Colors
#385656 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385656?
#385656 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 86, 86) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #385656?
#385656 is rgb(56, 86, 86) — red 56, green 86, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385656?
#385656 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385656 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385656 scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385656 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 3.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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