#385C57 Color
#385C57 is rgb(56, 92, 87) in RGB, hsl(172, 24%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385C57rgb(56, 92, 87)hsl(172, 24%, 29%)hsv(172, 39%, 36%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 64%)oklch(44.6% 0.042 184.7)lab(36.23% -14.50 -1.44)lch(36.23% 14.57 185.67)What #385C57 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 #385C57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385C57 Channel Values
How #385C57 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 92 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 24% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 39% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385C57 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 #385C57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385C57; 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 #385C57
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 #385C57 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.
#385C57#575757#4C5957#525258#495657#395B5B#395C5A#555555Using #385C57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385c57: #385C57;background-color: #385C57;colors: { 'color-385c57': '#385C57' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.361, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_385c57">#385C57</color>fill="#385C57"More Teal Colors
#385C57 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385C57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385C57?
#385C57 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 92, 87) in RGB and hsl(172, 24%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #385C57?
#385C57 is rgb(56, 92, 87) — red 56, green 92, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385C57?
#385C57 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385C57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385C57 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385C57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385C57 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 6.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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