#385F4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.056 160.7), rgb(56, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#385F4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385F4B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.056 160.7) |
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 #385F4B | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385F4B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385F4B text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385F4B text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#85AB96
oklch(70.7% 0.051 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#65967C
oklch(63% 0.066 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8165
oklch(55.7% 0.073 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D54
oklch(49.2% 0.068 160.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385F4B
oklch(45% 0.056 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C493A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#385F4B 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) | #5E5A4A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5F59 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385F4B
#385F4B
oklch(45% 0.056 160.7)
- #6B495F
#6B495F
oklch(45.1% 0.056 340.6)
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 #385F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #385F4B 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.