What color is #386663?

#386663 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386663?

The RGB value is 56, 102, 99: 56 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386663?

The complementary color is #66383B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386663 color

#386663 rgb(56, 102, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #386663 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 40% green and 38.8% blue (56, 102, 99).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#386663 color codes

HEX	`#386663`
RGB	`rgb(56, 102, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 40%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 45%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.99, -16.57, -3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.99, 16.88, 191.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.634, 11.244, 13.517)`
Decimal	`3696227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386663, 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 #386663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #386663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386663; }
.text { color: #386663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 102 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386663, #385266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #386663?: #386663 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386663?: The RGB value is 56, 102, 99: 56 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386663?: The complementary color is #66383B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.