#387070 Color
#387070 is rgb(56, 112, 112) in RGB, hsl(180, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387070rgb(56, 112, 112)hsl(180, 33%, 33%)hsv(180, 50%, 44%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 56%)oklch(50.7% 0.059 195.5)lab(43.47% -19.25 -6.03)lch(43.47% 20.17 197.38)What #387070 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 #387070, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387070 Channel Values
How #387070 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387070 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 #387070
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387070; 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 #387070
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 #387070 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387070: #387070;background-color: #387070;colors: { 'color-387070': '#387070' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.439, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_387070">#387070</color>fill="#387070"More Teal Colors
#387070 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387070 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387070?
#387070 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 112, 112) in RGB and hsl(180, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #387070?
#387070 is rgb(56, 112, 112) — red 56, green 112, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387070?
#387070 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387070 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387070 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387070 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387070 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 12.37, which is visibly different.
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