#385C61
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45% 0.042 206.9), rgb(56, 92, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#385C61 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385C61 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 92, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.042 206.9) |
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 #385C61 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385C61 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385C61 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385C61 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D84
oklch(55.7% 0.055 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385C61
oklch(45% 0.042 206.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#385C61 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) | #575961 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505461 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275F5D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385C61
#385C61
oklch(45% 0.042 206.9)
- #6B4C49
#6B4C49
oklch(44.9% 0.043 25.1)
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 #385C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
Use #385C61 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.