#385E68
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.046 216.4), rgb(56, 94, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#385E68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E68 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.046 216.4) |
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 #385E68 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385E68 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E68 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #385E68 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#62929F
oklch(63% 0.055 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#487C8A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 217)
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Step 700
700
#396975
oklch(49.2% 0.056 215.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E68
oklch(45.8% 0.046 216.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B474E
oklch(37.9% 0.036 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#385E68 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) | #575C69 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505668 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226261 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E68
#385E68
oklch(45.8% 0.046 216.4)
- #6F4E45
#6F4E45
oklch(45.7% 0.047 35.8)
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 #385E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #385E68 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.