#385448
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42% 0.039 166), rgb(56, 84, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#385448 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385448 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.039 166) |
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 #385448 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385448 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385448 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385448 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BD
oklch(81% 0.023 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9383
oklch(63.1% 0.047 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#567D6C
oklch(55.5% 0.051 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#466A5A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 165)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385448
oklch(42% 0.039 166)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#385448 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) | #535047 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315450 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385448
#385448
oklch(42% 0.039 166)
- #5D4451
#5D4451
oklch(41.8% 0.04 346.4)
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 #385448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #385448 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.