#387685 Color
#387685 is rgb(56, 118, 133) in RGB, hsl(192, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 11%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387685rgb(56, 118, 133)hsl(192, 41%, 37%)hsv(192, 58%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 11%, 0%, 48%)oklch(53.1% 0.068 215.8)lab(46.03% -17.33 -14.70)lch(46.03% 22.72 220.30)What #387685 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 #387685, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387685 Channel Values
How #387685 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 118 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387685 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 #387685
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387685; 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 #387685
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 #387685 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.
#387685#6E6E85#5D7185#676786#576D86#337878#35777D#6E6E6EUsing #387685 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387685: #387685;background-color: #387685;colors: { 'color-387685': '#387685' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.463, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_387685">#387685</color>fill="#387685"More Teal Colors
#387685 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387685 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387685?
#387685 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 118, 133) in RGB and hsl(192, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #387685?
#387685 is rgb(56, 118, 133) — red 56, green 118, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387685?
#387685 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 11%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387685 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387685 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387685 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387685 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 14.39, which is visibly different.
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