#388C8F Color

#388C8F is rgb(56, 140, 143) in RGB and hsl(182, 44%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388C8F

HEX#388C8F

RGBrgb(56, 140, 143)

HSLhsl(182, 44%, 39%)

HSVhsv(182, 61%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.08 198.5)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 2%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388C8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #388C8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388C8F Complementary#8F3B38 Analogous#388F66 Analogous#38618F Triadic#8F388C Triadic#8C8F38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #388C8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#43A9AD #5DBDC0 #7BC9CC #9CD6D8 #B9E2E4 #DAF0F1

Shades

#317A7D #29686A #225658 #1B4446 #143233 #0D2021

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