#38655B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.1% 0.053 178), rgb(56, 101, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#38655B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38655B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.053 178) |
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 #38655B | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38655B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38655B text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38655B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A0
oklch(70.6% 0.04 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#679489
oklch(63.1% 0.052 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E73
oklch(55.5% 0.056 178.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38655B
oklch(47.1% 0.053 178)
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Step 800
800
#33574F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#38655B 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) | #62605B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #286662 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38655B
#38655B
oklch(47.1% 0.053 178)
- #744F5B
#744F5B
oklch(47.2% 0.053 358.2)
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 #38655B, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #38655B 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.