#385D47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.056 157.1), rgb(56, 93, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#385D47 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385D47 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 93, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.056 157.1) |
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 #385D47 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385D47 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385D47 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #385D47 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#679679
oklch(63.1% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8062
oklch(55.5% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C51
oklch(49% 0.067 157)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385D47
oklch(44.4% 0.056 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#385D47 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) | #5D5846 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305C57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385D47
#385D47
oklch(44.4% 0.056 157.1)
- #68475F
#68475F
oklch(44.3% 0.057 336.9)
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 #385D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #385D47 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.