#388597
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.08 215.7), rgb(56, 133, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#388597 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388597 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 133, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.08 215.7) |
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 #388597 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388597 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388597 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388597 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#5195A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 215.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388597
oklch(57.6% 0.08 215.7)
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Step 700
700
#236B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#388597 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) | #788198 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7797 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388597
#388597
oklch(57.6% 0.08 215.7)
- #A26858
#A26858
oklch(57.6% 0.079 36.1)
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 #388597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #388597 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.