#387177
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.3% 0.06 204.5), rgb(56, 113, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#387177 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387177 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 113, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.06 204.5) |
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 #387177 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387177 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387177 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #387177 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C949A
oklch(63% 0.06 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#407F85
oklch(55.7% 0.065 203.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#387177
oklch(51.3% 0.06 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A575C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 205)
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Step 900
900
#27484B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#387177 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) | #696D77 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6577 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7573 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387177
#387177
oklch(51.3% 0.06 204.5)
- #865956
#865956
oklch(51.2% 0.06 23.6)
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 #387177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #387177 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.