#38575A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.4% 0.037 203.6), rgb(56, 87, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#38575A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38575A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.037 203.6) |
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 #38575A | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38575A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38575A text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #38575A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9295
oklch(63.2% 0.044 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#517C80
oklch(55.6% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#41686C
oklch(49% 0.044 204.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38575A
oklch(43.4% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#38575A 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) | #52545A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5958 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38575A
#38575A
oklch(43.4% 0.037 203.6)
- #644947
#644947
oklch(43.4% 0.037 23.5)
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 #38575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #38575A 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.