#386256
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.051 173.7), rgb(56, 98, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#386256 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386256 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.051 173.7) |
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 #386256 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386256 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386256 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #386256 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99E
oklch(70.7% 0.04 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#699487
oklch(63.1% 0.051 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#507E71
oklch(55.6% 0.055 174.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386256
oklch(46.1% 0.051 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#35574D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4840
oklch(37.9% 0.034 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#386256 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) | #5F5D55 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585857 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A635E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386256
#386256
oklch(46.1% 0.051 173.7)
- #704D5B
#704D5B
oklch(46.3% 0.051 353.6)
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 #386256, 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 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #386256 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.