#395955
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.8% 0.038 186), rgb(57, 89, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#395955 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395955 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 89, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.038 186) |
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 #395955 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #395955 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395955 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #395955 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A4
oklch(70.6% 0.036 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A938D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#517D78
oklch(55.6% 0.049 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#416965
oklch(49% 0.046 187.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#395955
oklch(43.8% 0.038 186)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#395955 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) | #565655 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505155 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5A58 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395955
#395955
oklch(43.8% 0.038 186)
- #65494F
#65494F
oklch(43.8% 0.039 4.6)
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 #395955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #395955 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.