#387E64
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.082 166.4), rgb(56, 126, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#387E64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E64 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 166.4) |
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 #387E64 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E64 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387E64 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E64 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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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
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A987F
oklch(63% 0.075 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E64
oklch(54% 0.082 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#387E64 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) | #7B7663 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E66 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7E77 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E64
#387E64
oklch(54% 0.082 166.4)
- #925B79
#925B79
oklch(54.2% 0.082 346.3)
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 #387E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
Use #387E64 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.