What color is #388080?

#388080 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #388080?

The RGB value is 56, 128, 128: 56 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #388080?

The complementary color is #803838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #388080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#388080 color

#388080 rgb(56, 128, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #388080 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 50.2% green and 50.2% blue (56, 128, 128).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 39% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#388080 color codes

HEX	`#388080`
RGB	`rgb(56, 128, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 50.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 39%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 56%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, -22.23, -6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 23.25, 197.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.245, 17.836, 23.163)`
Decimal	`3702912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #388080, 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 #388080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#388080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	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 #388080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #388080; }
.text { color: #388080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 128 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #388080, #385c80); }

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Questions

What color is #388080?: #388080 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #388080?: The RGB value is 56, 128, 128: 56 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #388080?: The complementary color is #803838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #388080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.