What color is #385B59?

#385B59 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385B59?

The RGB value is 56, 91, 89: 56 red, 91 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385B59?

The complementary color is #5B383A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385B59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385B59 color

#385B59 rgb(56, 91, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #385B59 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 35.7% green and 34.9% blue (56, 91, 89).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#385B59 color codes

HEX	`#385B59`
RGB	`rgb(56, 91, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 35.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 38%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.07, -13.12, -2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.07, 13.43, 192.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.174, 9.044, 10.817)`
Decimal	`3693401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385B59, 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 #385B59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385B59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #385B59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385b59; }
.text { color: #385b59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385b59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 91 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385b59, #384c5b); }

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Questions

What color is #385B59?: #385B59 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385B59?: The RGB value is 56, 91, 89: 56 red, 91 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385B59?: The complementary color is #5B383A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385B59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.