What color is #385E61?

#385E61 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 #385E61?

The RGB value is 56, 94, 97: 56 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385E61?

The complementary color is #613B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385E61 color

#385E61 rgb(56, 94, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #385E61 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 36.9% green and 38% blue (56, 94, 97).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#385E61 color codes

HEX	`#385E61`
RGB	`rgb(56, 94, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 36.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.31, -12.61, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.31, 13.96, 205.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.79, 9.709, 12.77)`
Decimal	`3694177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385E61, 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 #385E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #385E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385e61; }
.text { color: #385e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 94 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385e61, #384a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #385E61?: #385E61 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 #385E61?: The RGB value is 56, 94, 97: 56 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385E61?: The complementary color is #613B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.