#387069 Color
#387069 is rgb(56, 112, 105) in RGB, hsl(173, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 6%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387069rgb(56, 112, 105)hsl(173, 33%, 33%)hsv(173, 50%, 44%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 6%, 56%)oklch(50.5% 0.06 184.9)lab(43.29% -20.75 -2.12)lch(43.29% 20.86 185.83)What #387069 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 #387069, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387069 Channel Values
How #387069 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 112 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 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 #387069 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 #387069
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387069; 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 #387069
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 #387069 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.
#387069#696969#596C69#62626A#54686A#3A6F6F#396F6D#676767Using #387069 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387069: #387069;background-color: #387069;colors: { 'color-387069': '#387069' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.439, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_387069">#387069</color>fill="#387069"More Teal Colors
#387069 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387069 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387069?
#387069 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 112, 105) in RGB and hsl(173, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #387069?
#387069 is rgb(56, 112, 105) — red 56, green 112, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387069?
#387069 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 6%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387069 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387069 scores 5.69:1 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 #387069 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387069 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.
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