#387C74
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.07 185.1), rgb(56, 124, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#387C74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387C74 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 124, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.07 185.1) |
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 #387C74 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387C74 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387C74 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387C74 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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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
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.05 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A968F
oklch(63% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387C74
oklch(54% 0.07 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D66
oklch(49.2% 0.066 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#285953
oklch(42.8% 0.054 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#254944
oklch(37.7% 0.043 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#387C74 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) | #767674 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E75 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7E79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387C74
#387C74
oklch(54% 0.07 185.1)
- #925D69
#925D69
oklch(54% 0.071 5)
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 #387C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.062
Use #387C74 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.