#385A41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.057 151.8), rgb(56, 90, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#385A41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A41 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.057 151.8) |
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 #385A41 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A41 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A41 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385A41 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9675
oklch(63.2% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#51805D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#416C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 152.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A41
oklch(43.4% 0.057 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#385A41 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) | #5A5540 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325953 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A41
#385A41
oklch(43.4% 0.057 151.8)
- #64455F
#64455F
oklch(43.4% 0.058 332.3)
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 #385A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #385A41 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.