#38564C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5), rgb(56, 86, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#38564C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38564C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5) |
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 #38564C | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38564C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38564C text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38564C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 173)
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Step 500
500
#6D9386
oklch(63.1% 0.046 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#547D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.051 171)
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Step 700
700
#446A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 170.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38564C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#38564C 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) | #54524C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305753 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38564C
#38564C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5)
- #604651
#604651
oklch(42.6% 0.039 351.7)
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 #38564C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #38564C 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.