#385A4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.7% 0.045 168.2), rgb(56, 90, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#385A4D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A4D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.045 168.2) |
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 #385A4D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A4D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A4D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385A4D 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
#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
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9C
oklch(70.9% 0.042 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#699483
oklch(63% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#507F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 168)
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Step 700
700
#406B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 168.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A4D
oklch(43.7% 0.045 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#385A4D 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) | #58564C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5A56 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A4D
#385A4D
oklch(43.7% 0.045 168.2)
- #654856
#654856
oklch(43.8% 0.045 348.6)
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 #385A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
Use #385A4D 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.