#385B45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.8% 0.055 155.8), rgb(56, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#385B45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385B45 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.055 155.8) |
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 #385B45 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385B45 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385B45 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #385B45 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AB93
oklch(70.8% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#699679
oklch(63.2% 0.066 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#508062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#406C51
oklch(49.1% 0.066 156.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385B45
oklch(43.8% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#385B45 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) | #5B5644 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555246 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315A55 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385B45
#385B45
oklch(43.8% 0.055 155.8)
- #65465D
#65465D
oklch(43.7% 0.055 336.2)
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 #385B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #385B45 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.