#385E4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.052 164.1), rgb(56, 94, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#385E4D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E4D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.052 164.1) |
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 #385E4D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E4D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E4D text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385E4D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#65967F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8069
oklch(55.6% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.063 164.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E4D
oklch(44.8% 0.052 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D493C
oklch(37.9% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#385E4D 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) | #5D594C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56554E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5E59 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E4D
#385E4D
oklch(44.8% 0.052 164.1)
- #6A495C
#6A495C
oklch(44.8% 0.053 344)
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 #385E4D, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #385E4D 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.