#387A75 Color
#387A75 is rgb(56, 122, 117) in RGB, hsl(175, 37%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387A75rgb(56, 122, 117)hsl(175, 37%, 35%)hsv(175, 54%, 48%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 52%)oklch(53.5% 0.068 188.7)lab(46.86% -22.94 -4.03)lch(46.86% 23.29 189.96)What #387A75 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 #387A75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387A75 Channel Values
How #387A75 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 122 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 37% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 54% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387A75 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 #387A75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387A75; 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 #387A75
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 #387A75 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.
#387A75#727275#607575#6A6A76#5A7176#3A7979#397A78#6F6F6FUsing #387A75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387a75: #387A75;background-color: #387A75;colors: { 'color-387a75': '#387A75' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.478, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_387a75">#387A75</color>fill="#387A75"More Teal Colors
#387A75 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387A75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387A75?
#387A75 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 122, 117) in RGB and hsl(175, 37%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.
What is the RGB value of #387A75?
#387A75 is rgb(56, 122, 117) — red 56, green 122, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387A75?
#387A75 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387A75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387A75 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387A75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387A75 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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