#386A60
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.6% 0.057 179.3), rgb(56, 106, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#386A60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386A60 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 106, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.057 179.3) |
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 #386A60 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386A60 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386A60 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #386A60 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#63958A
oklch(63.1% 0.056 179)
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Step 600
600
#497F74
oklch(55.5% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386A60
oklch(48.6% 0.057 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#305850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#386A60 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) | #666560 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F61 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246B67 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386A60
#386A60
oklch(48.6% 0.057 179.3)
- #7A525E
#7A525E
oklch(48.6% 0.056 359.8)
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 #386A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #386A60 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.