#386160 Color
#386160 is rgb(56, 97, 96) in RGB, hsl(179, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 62%) 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 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386160rgb(56, 97, 96)hsl(179, 27%, 30%)hsv(179, 42%, 38%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 62%)oklch(46.2% 0.046 193.7)lab(38.13% -15.21 -4.21)lch(38.13% 15.78 195.47)What #386160 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 #386160, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386160 Channel Values
How #386160 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 97 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386160 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 #386160
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386160; 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 #386160
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 #386160 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.
#386160#5C5C60#505E60#565661#4C5B61#386161#386161#5A5A5AUsing #386160 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386160: #386160;background-color: #386160;colors: { 'color-386160': '#386160' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.380, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_386160">#386160</color>fill="#386160"More Teal Colors
#386160 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#386160 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386160?
#386160 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 97, 96) in RGB and hsl(179, 27%, 30%) 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 7.59.
What is the RGB value of #386160?
#386160 is rgb(56, 97, 96) — red 56, green 97, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386160?
#386160 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386160 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386160 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386160 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386160 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 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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