#385A66
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.044 222.3), rgb(56, 90, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#385A66 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A66 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.044 222.3) |
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 #385A66 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A66 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A66 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #385A66 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B3
oklch(70.7% 0.041 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#6691A1
oklch(63.1% 0.053 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 223)
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Step 700
700
#3D6877
oklch(49.2% 0.053 222.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A66
oklch(44.7% 0.044 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#385A66 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) | #535867 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5366 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245E5E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A66
#385A66
oklch(44.7% 0.044 222.3)
- #6A4C41
#6A4C41
oklch(44.6% 0.045 41)
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 #385A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
Use #385A66 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.