#387E69
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.079 171), rgb(56, 126, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#387E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E69 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.079 171) |
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 #387E69 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E69 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387E69 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E69 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#599884
oklch(63.1% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E69
oklch(54.2% 0.079 171)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 171)
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Step 800
800
#275A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#387E69 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) | #7B7668 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177F78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E69
#387E69
oklch(54.2% 0.079 171)
- #925C75
#925C75
oklch(54.2% 0.078 350.7)
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 #387E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
Use #387E69 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.