#385A56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44% 0.04 186.5), rgb(56, 90, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#385A56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A56 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.04 186.5) |
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 #385A56 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A56 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A56 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385A56 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#68938E
oklch(63% 0.048 187)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E78
oklch(55.7% 0.053 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.049 186.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A56
oklch(44% 0.04 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#385A56 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) | #575656 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515256 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5B59 | 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°).
- #385A56
#385A56
oklch(44% 0.04 186.5)
- #66494F
#66494F
oklch(43.9% 0.04 5.2)
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 #385A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #385A56 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.