#38595C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44% 0.039 203.1), rgb(56, 89, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#38595C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38595C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.039 203.1) |
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 #38595C | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38595C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38595C text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38595C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AB
oklch(70.8% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#689296
oklch(63.1% 0.046 203.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C80
oklch(55.5% 0.05 203)
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Step 700
700
#3F696D
oklch(49.2% 0.047 203.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38595C
oklch(44% 0.039 203.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4649
oklch(37.6% 0.03 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#38595C 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) | #54565C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5B5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38595C
#38595C
oklch(44% 0.039 203.1)
- #664A48
#664A48
oklch(43.9% 0.039 23.4)
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 #38595C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #38595C 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.