#385E52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.048 172), rgb(56, 94, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#385E52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E52 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.048 172) |
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 #385E52 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E52 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E52 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #385E52 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#659585
oklch(63.1% 0.057 171.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.062 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.058 171.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E52
oklch(45% 0.048 172)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#385E52 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) | #5C5951 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555553 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5F5A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E52
#385E52
oklch(45% 0.048 172)
- #6A4A58
#6A4A58
oklch(44.9% 0.048 351.3)
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 #385E52, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #385E52 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.