#38594E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.043 171.2), rgb(56, 89, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#38594E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38594E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.043 171.2) |
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 #38594E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38594E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38594E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38594E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 171)
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Step 500
500
#6A9485
oklch(63.1% 0.051 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#517E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#416A5D
oklch(49% 0.051 172)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38594E
oklch(43.5% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#38594E 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) | #57554D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51514F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5A56 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38594E
#38594E
oklch(43.5% 0.043 171.2)
- #644754
#644754
oklch(43.4% 0.044 350.5)
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 #38594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #38594E 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.