#38545A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5), rgb(56, 84, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#38545A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38545A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5) |
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 #38545A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38545A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38545A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #38545A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9198
oklch(63.2% 0.041 210.9)
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Step 600
600
#547B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#38545A 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) | #4F525A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5756 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38545A
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
- #604843
#604843
oklch(42.6% 0.034 31.9)
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 #38545A, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #38545A 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.