#384E43
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.033 162.8), rgb(56, 78, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#384E43 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E43 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.033 162.8) |
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 #384E43 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E43 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #384E43 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E43 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9381
oklch(63% 0.049 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#557E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#456A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#395648
oklch(42.6% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E43
oklch(40.2% 0.033 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#384E43 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) | #4D4B42 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494844 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344E4B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E43
#384E43
oklch(40.2% 0.033 162.8)
- #55414D
#55414D
oklch(40.1% 0.033 342)
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 #384E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #384E43 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.