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#385757 Color

#385757 is rgb(56, 87, 87) in RGB, hsl(180, 22%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 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 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#385757
HEX#385757
RGBrgb(56, 87, 87)
HSLhsl(180, 22%, 28%)
HSVhsv(180, 36%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.037 195.9)
LABlab(34.58% -11.86 -3.85)
LCHlch(34.58% 12.47 197.97)

What #385757 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 #385757, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#385757 Channel Values

How #385757 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 87 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 22% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 36% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385757 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.

TextWhite text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #385757

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385757; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #385757

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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Shades

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How #385757 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.

Typical#385757
Protanopia#535357
Protanomaly#495457
Deuteranopia#4E4E58
Deuteranomaly#465257
Tritanopia#385757
Tritanomaly#385757
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #385757 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-385757: #385757;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #385757;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-385757': '#385757' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.341, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_385757">#385757</color>
SVG fillfill="#385757"

More Teal Colors

#385757 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#385757 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #385757?

#385757 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 87, 87) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 3.46.

What is the RGB value of #385757?

#385757 is rgb(56, 87, 87) — red 56, green 87, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #385757?

#385757 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #385757 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #385757 scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #385757 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #385757 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 3.46, which is very hard to tell apart.

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