#387465
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.068 175.1), rgb(56, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#387465 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387465 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.068 175.1) |
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 #387465 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387465 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387465 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #387465 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9787
oklch(63.1% 0.067 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#408171
oklch(55.5% 0.072 175.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#387465
oklch(51.4% 0.068 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#387465 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) | #706E64 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676766 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E756F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387465
#387465
oklch(51.4% 0.068 175.1)
- #865769
#865769
oklch(51.4% 0.067 355.1)
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 #387465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #387465 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.