#386A73
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.3% 0.056 210.5), rgb(56, 106, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#386A73 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386A73 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 106, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.056 210.5) |
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 #386A73 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386A73 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386A73 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #386A73 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#61939C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 210)
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Step 600
600
#467D87
oklch(55.6% 0.06 210.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386A73
oklch(49.3% 0.056 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F565D
oklch(42.7% 0.046 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#386A73 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) | #626774 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596073 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166E6D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386A73
#386A73
oklch(49.3% 0.056 210.5)
- #7E554E
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
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 #386A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #386A73 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.