#38575B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.4% 0.037 206.1), rgb(56, 87, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#38575B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38575B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 87, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.037 206.1) |
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 #38575B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38575B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38575B text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #38575B text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.035 206)
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Step 500
500
#6A9297
oklch(63.2% 0.045 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#517C81
oklch(55.7% 0.048 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#41686D
oklch(49% 0.045 206.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38575B
oklch(43.4% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#38575B 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) | #52555B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5958 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38575B
#38575B
oklch(43.4% 0.037 206.1)
- #644946
#644946
oklch(43.4% 0.038 25.9)
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 #38575B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #38575B 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.