#385E5B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.044 189.3), rgb(56, 94, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#385E5B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E5B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.044 189.3) |
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 #385E5B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385E5B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E5B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385E5B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#649490
oklch(63.1% 0.052 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B67
oklch(49.3% 0.053 188.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E5B
oklch(45.3% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4845
oklch(37.8% 0.034 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#385E5B 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) | #5A5A5B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29605D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E5B
#385E5B
oklch(45.3% 0.044 189.3)
- #6C4C51
#6C4C51
oklch(45.3% 0.044 8.6)
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 #385E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #385E5B 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.