#387E72
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.073 180.6), rgb(56, 126, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#387E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E72 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.073 180.6) |
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 #387E72 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E72 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387E72 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E72 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#59978B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 180.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E72
oklch(54.5% 0.073 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D63
oklch(49% 0.067 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#275950
oklch(42.7% 0.056 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#387E72 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) | #797772 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F73 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C807A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E72
#387E72
oklch(54.5% 0.073 180.6)
- #945E6E
#945E6E
oklch(54.6% 0.073 0.6)
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 #387E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #387E72 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.