#386251
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.055 166.2), rgb(56, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#386251 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386251 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.055 166.2) |
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 #386251 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386251 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386251 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #386251 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.043 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9482
oklch(63% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#507F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 165.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386251
oklch(46% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#386251 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) | #605D50 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595852 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C625D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386251
#386251
oklch(46% 0.055 166.2)
- #6F4B5E
#6F4B5E
oklch(45.9% 0.056 346.6)
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 #386251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #386251 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.