#385C4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.05 163), rgb(56, 92, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#385C4B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385C4B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 92, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.05 163) |
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 #385C4B | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385C4B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385C4B text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385C4B text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#86AA98
oklch(70.6% 0.047 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#67957F
oklch(63% 0.06 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8068
oklch(55.7% 0.066 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C57
oklch(49.2% 0.061 163.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385C4B
oklch(44.2% 0.05 163)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#385C4B 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) | #5B574A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5C57 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385C4B
#385C4B
oklch(44.2% 0.05 163)
- #67485A
#67485A
oklch(44.2% 0.05 343.6)
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 #385C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #385C4B 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.