#385646
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.045 160.4), rgb(56, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#385646 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385646 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.045 160.4) |
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 #385646 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385646 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385646 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385646 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947F
oklch(63.1% 0.053 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#547E68
oklch(55.5% 0.058 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385646
oklch(42.4% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#385646 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) | #555245 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E47 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325651 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385646
#385646
oklch(42.4% 0.045 160.4)
- #5F4556
#5F4556
oklch(42.5% 0.044 339.8)
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 #385646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #385646 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.