What color is #385C5F?

#385C5F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385C5F?

The RGB value is 56, 92, 95: 56 red, 92 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385C5F?

The complementary color is #5F3B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385C5F color

#385C5F rgb(56, 92, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #385C5F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 36.1% green and 37.3% blue (56, 92, 95).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#385C5F color codes

HEX	`#385C5F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 92, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 36.1%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 41%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.59, -12.02, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.59, 13.35, 205.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.523, 9.321, 12.227)`
Decimal	`3693663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385C5F, 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 #385C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #385C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385c5f; }
.text { color: #385c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 92 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385c5f, #38485f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #385C5F?: #385C5F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385C5F?: The RGB value is 56, 92, 95: 56 red, 92 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385C5F?: The complementary color is #5F3B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.