#38685A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.9% 0.058 172.9), rgb(56, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#38685A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38685A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.058 172.9) |
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 #38685A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38685A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38685A text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38685A text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9E
oklch(70.7% 0.044 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#659586
oklch(63.1% 0.057 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F70
oklch(55.5% 0.061 173.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38685A
oklch(47.9% 0.058 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#32584C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#38685A 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) | #656359 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #276964 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38685A
#38685A
oklch(47.9% 0.058 172.9)
- #775060
#775060
oklch(47.9% 0.057 353.2)
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 #38685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #38685A 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.