#38776B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.068 179.4), rgb(56, 119, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#38776B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38776B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.068 179.4) |
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 #38776B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38776B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38776B text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38776B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#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
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA1
oklch(70.7% 0.049 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 179.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38776B
oklch(52.4% 0.068 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#336D62
oklch(49.2% 0.064 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5850
oklch(42.6% 0.052 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#284942
oklch(37.8% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#38776B 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) | #73716B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187973 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38776B
#38776B
oklch(52.4% 0.068 179.4)
- #8B5969
#8B5969
oklch(52.4% 0.069 359)
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 #38776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #38776B 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.