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#38716E Color

#38716E is rgb(56, 113, 110) in RGB, hsl(177, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 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 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38716E
HEX#38716E
RGBrgb(56, 113, 110)
HSLhsl(177, 34%, 33%)
HSVhsv(177, 50%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.06 190.9)
LABlab(43.75% -20.17 -4.43)
LCHlch(43.75% 20.65 192.40)

What #38716E 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 #38716E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#38716E Channel Values

How #38716E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 113 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 34% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 50% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38716E 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.

TextWhite text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #38716E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38716E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #38716E

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 #38716E 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.

Typical#38716E
Protanopia#6A6A6E
Protanomaly#5A6D6E
Deuteranopia#63636F
Deuteranomaly#55696F
Tritanopia#397171
Tritanomaly#397170
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #38716E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-38716e: #38716E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38716E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38716e': '#38716E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.443, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_38716e">#38716E</color>
SVG fillfill="#38716E"

More Teal Colors

#38716E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#38716E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38716E?

#38716E is a dark teal — rgb(56, 113, 110) in RGB and hsl(177, 34%, 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 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #38716E?

#38716E is rgb(56, 113, 110) — red 56, green 113, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38716E?

#38716E converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38716E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #38716E scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38716E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38716E 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 11.96, which is visibly different.

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