What color is #388595?

#388595 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cruising. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #388595?

The RGB value is 56, 133, 149: 56 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #388595?

The complementary color is #954838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #388595?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#388595 color

#388595 rgb(56, 133, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #388595 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 52.2% green and 58.4% blue (56, 133, 149).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 45% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cruising (#018498), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#388595 color codes

HEX	`#388595`
RGB	`rgb(56, 133, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 52.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 45%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 62%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.59, -18.52, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.59, 24.24, 220.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.441, 19.784, 31.433)`
Decimal	`3704213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #388595, 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 #388595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#388595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #388595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #388595; }
.text { color: #388595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 133 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #388595, #385795); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #388595?: #388595 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cruising. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #388595?: The RGB value is 56, 133, 149: 56 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #388595?: The complementary color is #954838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #388595?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.