#384E41
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.035 158.4), rgb(56, 78, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#384E41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E41 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.035 158.4) |
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 #384E41 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E41 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #384E41 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E41 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA997
oklch(70.7% 0.042 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E947D
oklch(63.1% 0.054 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E67
oklch(55.6% 0.058 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#466A55
oklch(49% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E41
oklch(40.1% 0.035 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#384E41 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) | #4E4B40 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4842 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344E4A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E41
#384E41
oklch(40.1% 0.035 158.4)
- #55414F
#55414F
oklch(40.2% 0.035 337.4)
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 #384E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #384E41 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.