#385E65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.045 210.5), rgb(56, 94, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#385E65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E65 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.045 210.5) |
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 #385E65 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385E65 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E65 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385E65 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#63939C
oklch(63.2% 0.053 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#487D86
oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#396972
oklch(49.1% 0.054 211)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E65
oklch(45.6% 0.045 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#385E65 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) | #585B65 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505665 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246160 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E65
#385E65
oklch(45.6% 0.045 210.5)
- #6E4E48
#6E4E48
oklch(45.7% 0.045 30.8)
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 #385E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #385E65 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.