#385642
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.049 154.6), rgb(56, 86, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#385642 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385642 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.049 154.6) |
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 #385642 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385642 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385642 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #385642 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#557F63
oklch(55.7% 0.064 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#456B52
oklch(49.2% 0.059 154.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385642
oklch(42.3% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#385642 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) | #565141 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335550 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385642
#385642
oklch(42.3% 0.049 154.6)
- #5F4459
#5F4459
oklch(42.4% 0.049 334.5)
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 #385642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #385642 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.