#385F57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.046 179.6), rgb(56, 95, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#385F57 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 180°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385F57 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 95, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.046 179.6) |
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 #385F57 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #385F57 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385F57 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #385F57 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#64958A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#497F74
oklch(55.5% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B62
oklch(49% 0.056 180.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385F57
oklch(45.4% 0.046 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#385F57 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) | #5C5B57 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555658 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B605D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385F57
#385F57
oklch(45.4% 0.046 179.6)
- #6C4C55
#6C4C55
oklch(45.4% 0.045 0.6)
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 #385F57, 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 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #385F57 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.