#385D41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.063 150.9), rgb(56, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#385D41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385D41 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.063 150.9) |
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 #385D41 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385D41 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385D41 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385D41 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AB8E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#679772
oklch(63.2% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E815A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 151)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385D41
oklch(44.2% 0.063 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#385D41 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) | #5D573F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585343 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325C55 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385D41
#385D41
oklch(44.2% 0.063 150.9)
- #674663
#674663
oklch(44.1% 0.063 330.9)
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 #385D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #385D41 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.