#388169
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55% 0.083 168.9), rgb(56, 129, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#388169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388169 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.083 168.9) |
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 #388169 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388169 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388169 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388169 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589981
oklch(63.2% 0.077 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388169
oklch(55% 0.083 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.078 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#388169 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) | #7E7968 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15827A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388169
#388169
oklch(55% 0.083 168.9)
- #965D79
#965D79
oklch(55% 0.083 349.3)
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 #388169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #388169 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.