#38504B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.031 180.4), rgb(56, 80, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#38504B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38504B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.031 180.4) |
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 #38504B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38504B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #38504B text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38504B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#72918A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B74
oklch(55.5% 0.039 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38504B
oklch(41% 0.031 180.4)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#38504B 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) | #4E4D4B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31514E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38504B
#38504B
oklch(41% 0.031 180.4)
- #594449
#594449
oklch(41.1% 0.03 2.6)
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 #38504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #38504B 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.