#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.
#385757rgb(56, 87, 87)hsl(180, 22%, 28%)hsv(180, 36%, 34%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 66%)oklch(43.3% 0.037 195.9)lab(34.58% -11.86 -3.85)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 56 · G 87 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 22% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 36% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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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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.
#385757#535357#495457#4E4E58#465257#385757#385757#525252Using #385757 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385757: #385757;background-color: #385757;colors: { 'color-385757': '#385757' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.341, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_385757">#385757</color>fill="#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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