#387C63
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.08 166.7), rgb(56, 124, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#387C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387C63 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 124, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.08 166.7) |
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 #387C63 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387C63 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387C63 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387C63 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387C63
oklch(53.5% 0.08 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#306E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#387C63 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) | #797462 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D65 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7C75 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387C63
#387C63
oklch(53.5% 0.08 166.7)
- #8F5A76
#8F5A76
oklch(53.5% 0.079 347.2)
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 #387C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
Use #387C63 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.