#385641
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.05 153.3), rgb(56, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#385641 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385641 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.05 153.3) |
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 #385641 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385641 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385641 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #385641 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA93
oklch(70.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500
#6E9479
oklch(63% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#557F61
oklch(55.7% 0.066 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#456B51
oklch(49.1% 0.06 153.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385641
oklch(42.3% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#385641 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) | #565140 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E42 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335550 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385641
#385641
oklch(42.3% 0.05 153.3)
- #5F445A
#5F445A
oklch(42.4% 0.05 333.1)
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 #385641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #385641 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.