What color is #385853?

#385853 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385853?

The RGB value is 56, 88, 83: 56 red, 88 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385853?

The complementary color is #58383D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385853 color

#385853 rgb(56, 88, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #385853 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.5% green and 32.5% blue (56, 88, 83).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#385853 color codes

HEX	`#385853`
RGB	`rgb(56, 88, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.89, -13.01, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.89, 13.03, 183.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.681, 8.444, 9.46)`
Decimal	`3692627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385853, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #385853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #385853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385853; }
.text { color: #385853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 88 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385853, #384d58); }

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Questions

What color is #385853?: #385853 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385853?: The RGB value is 56, 88, 83: 56 red, 88 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385853?: The complementary color is #58383D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.