#384C42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.03 163), rgb(56, 76, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#384C42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C42 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.03 163) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #384C42 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C42 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #384C42 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384C42 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89A
oklch(70.7% 0.036 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#709381
oklch(63.2% 0.047 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#587D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#486959
oklch(49% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5649
oklch(42.7% 0.039 163.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384C42
oklch(39.6% 0.03 163)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#384C42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B4942 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484743 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344C49 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C42
#384C42
oklch(39.6% 0.03 163)
- #53404B
#53404B
oklch(39.6% 0.031 343)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #384C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #384C42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.