#385E50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.05 168.7), rgb(56, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#385E50 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E50 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.05 168.7) |
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 #385E50 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E50 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E50 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #385E50 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#659583
oklch(63% 0.059 169)
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Step 600
600
#4B806D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 169)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 169)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E50
oklch(44.9% 0.05 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#385E50 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) | #5C594F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5E5A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E50
#385E50
oklch(44.9% 0.05 168.7)
- #6A4A59
#6A4A59
oklch(44.9% 0.049 349.5)
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 #385E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #385E50 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.