What color is #388695?

#388695 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #388695?

The RGB value is 56, 134, 149: 56 red, 134 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #388695?

The complementary color is #954738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #388695?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#388695 color

#388695 rgb(56, 134, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #388695 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 52.5% green and 58.4% blue (56, 134, 149).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 45% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#388695 color codes

HEX	`#388695`
RGB	`rgb(56, 134, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 52.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 45%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 62%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.9, -19.06, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.9, 24.36, 218.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.579, 20.059, 31.479)`
Decimal	`3704469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #388695, 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 #388695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#388695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	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 #388695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #388695; }
.text { color: #388695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 134 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #388695, #385895); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #388695?: #388695 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #388695?: The RGB value is 56, 134, 149: 56 red, 134 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #388695?: The complementary color is #954738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #388695?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.