#388C9F Color

#388C9F is rgb(56, 140, 159) in RGB and hsl(191, 48%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#388C9F

HEX#388C9F

RGBrgb(56, 140, 159)

HSLhsl(191, 48%, 42%)

HSVhsv(191, 65%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.085 215.3)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #388C9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #388C9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#388C9F Complementary#9F4B38 Analogous#389F7E Analogous#38589F Triadic#9F388C Triadic#8C9F38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #388C9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#42A6BD #60B4C7 #7FC3D2 #9DD1DD #BBDFE7 #D9EDF2

Shades

#317B8C #296775 #225662 #1B434B #143239 #0C1E22

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