#38595D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.039 205.5), rgb(56, 89, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#38595D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38595D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.039 205.5) |
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 #38595D | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38595D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38595D text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38595D 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
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.037 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#689297
oklch(63.1% 0.046 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C82
oklch(55.6% 0.051 206.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F696E
oklch(49.2% 0.047 205.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38595D
oklch(44% 0.039 205.5)
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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)
#38595D 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) | #54565D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295C5A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38595D
#38595D
oklch(44% 0.039 205.5)
- #674A48
#674A48
oklch(44% 0.04 23.3)
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 #38595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #38595D 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.