#38736F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.5% 0.062 189.6), rgb(56, 115, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#38736F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38736F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 115, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.062 189.6) |
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 #38736F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38736F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38736F text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #38736F text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9691
oklch(63.2% 0.061 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F807C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 190.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38736F
oklch(51.5% 0.062 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5855
oklch(42.7% 0.051 189.8)
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Step 900
900
#274946
oklch(37.9% 0.04 188.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#38736F 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) | #6D6E6F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636670 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167672 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38736F
#38736F
oklch(51.5% 0.062 189.6)
- #87585F
#87585F
oklch(51.4% 0.063 9.8)
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 #38736F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #38736F 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.