#388485
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.074 196.4), rgb(56, 132, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#388485 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388485 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.074 196.4) |
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 #388485 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388485 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388485 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388485 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#539797
oklch(63.2% 0.069 195.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388485
oklch(56.7% 0.074 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#266D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#225959
oklch(42.8% 0.057 195.2)
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Step 900
900
#214949
oklch(37.7% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#388485 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7586 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008884 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388485
#388485
oklch(56.7% 0.074 196.4)
- #9D6467
#9D6467
oklch(56.6% 0.074 16.2)
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 #388485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
Use #388485 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.