What color is #387567?

#387567 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #387567?

The RGB value is 56, 117, 103: 56 red, 117 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #387567?

The complementary color is #753846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #387567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#387567 color

#387567 rgb(56, 117, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #387567 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 45.9% green and 40.4% blue (56, 117, 103).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#387567 color codes

HEX	`#387567`
RGB	`rgb(56, 117, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 45.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 12%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45, -23.48, 1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45, 23.54, 175.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.439, 14.542, 15.086)`
Decimal	`3700071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #387567, 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 #387567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#387567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #387567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #387567; }
.text { color: #387567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #387567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 117 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #387567, #386575); }

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Questions

What color is #387567?: #387567 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #387567?: The RGB value is 56, 117, 103: 56 red, 117 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #387567?: The complementary color is #753846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #387567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.