#387F8A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.072 209), rgb(56, 127, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#387F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F8A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.072 209) |
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 #387F8A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F8A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387F8A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F8A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#56959F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 208.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.067 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#24575F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#387F8A 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) | #757B8B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008482 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F8A
#387F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209)
- #99635B
#99635B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 28.8)
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 #387F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #387F8A 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.