#385D68
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.046 218.8), rgb(56, 93, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#385D68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385D68 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 93, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.046 218.8) |
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 #385D68 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385D68 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385D68 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #385D68 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
-
Step 400
400
#83A8B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 217.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6392A0
oklch(63.1% 0.055 218.4)
-
Step 600
600
#497C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 218.7)
-
Step 700
700
#3A6876
oklch(49% 0.055 219.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#385D68
oklch(45.5% 0.046 218.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#385D68 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) | #565B69 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5568 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236160 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385D68
#385D68
oklch(45.5% 0.046 218.8)
- #6D4E44
#6D4E44
oklch(45.4% 0.045 38.6)
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 #385D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #385D68 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.