#385958
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.8% 0.039 193.4), rgb(56, 89, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#385958 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385958 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.039 193.4) |
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 #385958 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385958 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385958 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385958 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#699391
oklch(63.2% 0.046 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 194)
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Step 700
700
#406968
oklch(49% 0.046 193.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385958
oklch(43.8% 0.039 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4746
oklch(37.7% 0.031 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2929
oklch(26.8% 0.019 196.1)
#385958 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) | #555658 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5158 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5B59 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385958
#385958
oklch(43.8% 0.039 193.4)
- #66494C
#66494C
oklch(43.8% 0.04 12)
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 #385958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #385958 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.