#38574F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.039 176.4), rgb(56, 87, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#38574F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38574F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 87, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.039 176.4) |
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 #38574F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38574F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38574F text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38574F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9388
oklch(63% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#527D72
oklch(55.5% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#436A60
oklch(49.2% 0.047 176.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38574F
oklch(43% 0.039 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#38574F 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) | #55534F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F50 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5855 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38574F
#38574F
oklch(43% 0.039 176.4)
- #624750
#624750
oklch(43% 0.039 357.1)
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 #38574F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #38574F 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.