#385A64
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.043 218.4), rgb(56, 90, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#385A64 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A64 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.043 218.4) |
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 #385A64 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A64 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A64 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385A64 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#66919E
oklch(63% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B89
oklch(55.5% 0.056 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6874
oklch(49.1% 0.051 217.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A64
oklch(44.6% 0.043 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#385A64 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) | #535865 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5364 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E5D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A64
#385A64
oklch(44.6% 0.043 218.4)
- #694C43
#694C43
oklch(44.5% 0.042 37.9)
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 #385A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
Use #385A64 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.