#38555A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.9% 0.035 209.4), rgb(56, 85, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#38555A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38555A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 85, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.035 209.4) |
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 #38555A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38555A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38555A text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38555A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9197
oklch(63.1% 0.042 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B82
oklch(55.6% 0.046 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#43686E
oklch(49.2% 0.043 208.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38555A
oklch(42.9% 0.035 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#38555A 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) | #50535A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5856 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38555A
#38555A
oklch(42.9% 0.035 209.4)
- #624844
#624844
oklch(42.8% 0.037 28.6)
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 #38555A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #38555A 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.