#387A66
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.075 171), rgb(56, 122, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#387A66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387A66 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 122, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.075 171) |
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 #387A66 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387A66 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387A66 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387A66 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9784
oklch(63% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387A66
oklch(53% 0.075 171)
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Step 700
700
#316E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.071 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A594B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#27493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 171)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#387A66 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) | #777365 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B67 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7B74 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387A66
#387A66
oklch(53% 0.075 171)
- #8D5971
#8D5971
oklch(52.9% 0.076 350.8)
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 #387A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.063
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.064
Use #387A66 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.