#385D60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.043 202.3), rgb(56, 93, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#385D60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 202°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385D60 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 93, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.043 202.3) |
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 #385D60 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385D60 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385D60 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385D60 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AB
oklch(70.6% 0.039 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#649397
oklch(63.1% 0.051 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D81
oklch(55.5% 0.055 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385D60
oklch(45.2% 0.043 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#385D60 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) | #585A60 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27605E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385D60
#385D60
oklch(45.2% 0.043 202.3)
- #6C4D4B
#6C4D4B
oklch(45.3% 0.042 23)
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 #385D60, 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 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #385D60 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.