#395048
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.031 171.2), rgb(57, 80, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#395048 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395048 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.031 171.2) |
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 #395048 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #395048 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #395048 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #395048 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BF
oklch(81% 0.018 170)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#739186
oklch(63% 0.038 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B70
oklch(55.5% 0.04 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B685E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 171.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#395048
oklch(41% 0.031 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#395048 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) | #4F4D48 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33504E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395048
#395048
oklch(41% 0.031 171.2)
- #58434C
#58434C
oklch(40.8% 0.032 351.1)
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 #395048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #395048 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.