#387678
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.6% 0.064 198.2), rgb(56, 118, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#387678 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387678 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 118, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.064 198.2) |
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 #387678 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387678 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387678 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #387678 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C7
oklch(81% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 197.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9596
oklch(63.2% 0.059 197.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387678
oklch(52.6% 0.064 198.2)
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Step 700
700
#336B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 198.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5759
oklch(42.6% 0.049 199.4)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#387678 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) | #6F7178 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646978 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077A76 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387678
#387678
oklch(52.6% 0.064 198.2)
- #8C5C5C
#8C5C5C
oklch(52.7% 0.063 19.4)
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 #387678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.053
Use #387678 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.