#386166 Color
#386166 is rgb(56, 97, 102) in RGB, hsl(187, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386166rgb(56, 97, 102)hsl(187, 29%, 31%)hsv(187, 45%, 40%)cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 60%)oklch(46.5% 0.047 205.7)lab(38.30% -13.90 -7.63)lch(38.30% 15.85 208.77)What #386166 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 #386166, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386166 Channel Values
How #386166 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386166 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 #386166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386166; 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 #386166
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 #386166 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.
#386166#5C5C66#505E66#565667#4C5B66#376262#376163#5B5B5BUsing #386166 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386166: #386166;background-color: #386166;colors: { 'color-386166': '#386166' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.380, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_386166">#386166</color>fill="#386166"More Teal Colors
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#386166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386166?
#386166 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 97, 102) in RGB and hsl(187, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #386166?
#386166 is rgb(56, 97, 102) — red 56, green 97, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386166?
#386166 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386166 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386166 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386166 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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