#385A54
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44% 0.041 182), rgb(56, 90, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#385A54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A54 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.041 182) |
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 #385A54 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A54 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A54 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #385A54 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#68948C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A54
oklch(44% 0.041 182)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#385A54 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) | #575654 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515255 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5B58 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A54
#385A54
oklch(44% 0.041 182)
- #664951
#664951
oklch(43.9% 0.041 0.8)
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 #385A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #385A54 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.