#386D85 Color
#386D85 is rgb(56, 109, 133) in RGB, hsl(199, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386D85rgb(56, 109, 133)hsl(199, 41%, 37%)hsv(199, 58%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 48%)oklch(50.8% 0.068 229.6)lab(43.16% -12.72 -19.04)lch(43.16% 22.90 236.24)What #386D85 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 #386D85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386D85 Channel Values
How #386D85 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 109 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386D85 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 #386D85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386D85; 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 #386D85
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 #386D85 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.
#386D85#666685#576985#5F5F86#526585#307070#336F79#676767Using #386D85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386d85: #386D85;background-color: #386D85;colors: { 'color-386d85': '#386D85' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.427, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_386d85">#386D85</color>fill="#386D85"More Teal Colors
#386D85 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#386D85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386D85?
#386D85 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 109, 133) in RGB and hsl(199, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #386D85?
#386D85 is rgb(56, 109, 133) — red 56, green 109, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386D85?
#386D85 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386D85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386D85 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386D85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386D85 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 15.78, which is visibly different.
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