What color is #38696D?

#38696D is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(56, 105, 109), and in HSL hsl(185, 32%, 32%).

Is #38696D accessible as text?

On white, #38696D has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #38696D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38696D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #38696D?

#38696D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6C3C37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38696D below.

Is #38696D good for buttons?

#38696D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #38696D — black text only reaches 3.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38696D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #38696D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#38696D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38696D

Not just a swatch — here's how #38696D works with other colors. Named schemes with #38696D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38696D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #38696D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #38696D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #608C8F

Myrtle Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Myrtle Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38696D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Myrtle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #38696D Secondary #7C8C8D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #38696D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #38696D with

Viridian Classic Blue Garnet Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E3E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37566C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #38696D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #38696D;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 105 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.8% 0.053 202.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F0F2;
  --color-200: #C9E1E3;
  --color-300: #A3C9CC;
  --color-400: #7FAFB3;
  --color-500: #5E9297;
  --color-600: #4D7175;
  --color-700: #3A5254;
  --color-800: #293738;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F0F2',
    200: '#C9E1E3',
    300: '#A3C9CC',
    400: '#7FAFB3',
    500: '#5E9297',
    600: '#4D7175',
    700: '#3A5254',
    800: '#293738',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #38696D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F0F2;
$base-200: #C9E1E3;
$base-300: #A3C9CC;
$base-400: #7FAFB3;
$base-500: #5E9297;
$base-600: #4D7175;
$base-700: #3A5254;
$base-800: #293738;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #2C5356;
$base-subtle: #BED6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38696D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3C9CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FAFB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9297",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5254",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #38696D

Color Lab

Pairs with #38696D

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