#386B52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.4% 0.069 161), rgb(56, 107, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#386B52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386B52 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.069 161) |
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 #386B52 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386B52 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386B52 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #386B52 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.052 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#63977C
oklch(63.2% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#498165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 160.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386B52
oklch(48.4% 0.069 161)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#386B52 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) | #6A6451 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F54 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6B64 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386B52
#386B52
oklch(48.4% 0.069 161)
- #7A4F6A
#7A4F6A
oklch(48.5% 0.069 341.8)
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 #386B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #386B52 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.