#38746A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.065 181.4), rgb(56, 116, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#38746A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38746A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 116, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.065 181.4) |
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 #38746A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38746A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38746A text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38746A text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B968C
oklch(63% 0.064 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8176
oklch(55.7% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38746A
oklch(51.6% 0.065 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#38746A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7671 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38746A
#38746A
oklch(51.6% 0.065 181.4)
- #875865
#875865
oklch(51.6% 0.064 1.6)
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 #38746A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #38746A 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.