#385B5B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.04 195.8), rgb(56, 91, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#385B5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385B5B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 91, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.04 195.8) |
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 #385B5B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385B5B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385B5B text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385B5B 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#669393
oklch(63.1% 0.049 196)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.052 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 195.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385B5B
oklch(44.5% 0.04 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4747
oklch(37.7% 0.032 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#385B5B 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) | #57585B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5D5B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385B5B
#385B5B
oklch(44.5% 0.04 195.8)
- #684B4C
#684B4C
oklch(44.4% 0.04 16.5)
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 #385B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #385B5B 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.