#385143
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.039 159.6), rgb(56, 81, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#385143 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385143 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.039 159.6) |
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 #385143 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385143 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #385143 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #385143 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA899
oklch(70.7% 0.036 160)
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Step 500
500
#729280
oklch(63% 0.045 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D69
oklch(55.7% 0.05 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#496957
oklch(49% 0.047 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385143
oklch(41% 0.039 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#385143 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) | #504D42 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A44 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33514D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385143
#385143
oklch(41% 0.039 159.6)
- #594251
#594251
oklch(40.9% 0.039 339.8)
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 #385143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #385143 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.