#386660 Color
#386660 is rgb(56, 102, 96) in RGB, hsl(172, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386660rgb(56, 102, 96)hsl(172, 29%, 31%)hsv(172, 45%, 40%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 60%)oklch(47.5% 0.052 184.9)lab(39.77% -17.74 -1.81)lch(39.77% 17.83 185.82)What #386660 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 #386660, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386660 Channel Values
How #386660 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 102 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386660 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 #386660
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386660; 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 #386660
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 #386660 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.
#386660#606060#536260#5A5A61#4E5F61#396565#396663#5E5E5EUsing #386660 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386660: #386660;background-color: #386660;colors: { 'color-386660': '#386660' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.400, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_386660">#386660</color>fill="#386660"More Teal Colors
#386660 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#386660 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386660?
#386660 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 102, 96) in RGB and hsl(172, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #386660?
#386660 is rgb(56, 102, 96) — red 56, green 102, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386660?
#386660 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386660 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386660 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386660 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386660 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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