Palettes / Colors / #385751
#385751 — Dusty Teal
#385751 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #385751 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#385751 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #57383E; it also sits naturally between #385741 and #384E57. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #385751 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 87, 81 |
| HSL | 168°, 22%, 28% |
| HSV | 168°, 36%, 34% |
| CMYK | 36%, 0%, 7%, 66% |
| XYZ | 6.52, 8.25, 9.03 |
| Yxy | 8.25, 0.2740, 0.3466 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.50, -12.95, -0.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.72, -8.32, -0.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 34% · Blue 32%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 66%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #385751
.text { color: #385751; }
.background { background-color: #385751; }
.border { border: 3px solid #385751; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 87, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 22%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #385751; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 87, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #385751; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 87, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#385751">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#385751">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #57383E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.92:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.65:1 Fails |
Best text color on #385751: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #385751
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #385751: ·
How #385751 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #385751 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #385751?
#385751 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 56, 87, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #385751?
#385751 is RGB 56, 87, 81 — HSL 168°, 22%, 28% — CMYK 36%, 0%, 7%, 66%.
What colors go with #385751?
Its complement is #57383E; analogous partners are #385741 and #384E57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #385751 for text?
White text on #385751 has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.65:1.