#385D52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.046 173.3), rgb(56, 93, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#385D52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385D52 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 93, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.046 173.3) |
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 #385D52 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385D52 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385D52 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #385D52 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9E
oklch(70.7% 0.044 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#669586
oklch(63.2% 0.056 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F70
oklch(55.6% 0.06 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385D52
oklch(44.7% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#385D52 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) | #5B5952 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545453 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5E5A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385D52
#385D52
oklch(44.7% 0.046 173.3)
- #694A56
#694A56
oklch(44.7% 0.046 354.1)
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 #385D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #385D52 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.