What color is #388F8F?

#388F8F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #388F8F?

The RGB value is 56, 143, 143: 56 red, 143 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #388F8F?

The complementary color is #8F3838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #388F8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#388F8F color

#388F8F rgb(56, 143, 143)

Shades of teal

The hex color #388F8F is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 56.1% green and 56.1% blue (56, 143, 143).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 44% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#388F8F color codes

HEX	`#388F8F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 143, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 56.1%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 44%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 61%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.52, -25.55, -7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.52, 26.7, 196.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.409, 22.467, 29.453)`
Decimal	`3706767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #388F8F, 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 #388F8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#388F8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #388F8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #388f8f; }
.text { color: #388f8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388f8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 143 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #388f8f, #38648f); }

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Questions

What color is #388F8F?: #388F8F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #388F8F?: The RGB value is 56, 143, 143: 56 red, 143 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #388F8F?: The complementary color is #8F3838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #388F8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.