#386D60
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.061 175.8), rgb(56, 109, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#386D60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386D60 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.061 175.8) |
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 #386D60 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386D60 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386D60 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #386D60 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 175)
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Step 500
500
#619688
oklch(63.2% 0.061 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#468072
oklch(55.6% 0.065 176.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386D60
oklch(49.4% 0.061 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E584E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4941
oklch(37.8% 0.04 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#386D60 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) | #6A675F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616161 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236E69 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386D60
#386D60
oklch(49.4% 0.061 175.8)
- #7E5363
#7E5363
oklch(49.5% 0.061 355.6)
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 #386D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
Use #386D60 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.