#388694
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.8% 0.078 211.2), rgb(56, 134, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#388694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388694 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.078 211.2) |
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 #388694 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388694 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388694 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388694 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5195A2
oklch(63% 0.072 211.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388694
oklch(57.8% 0.078 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#226C78
oklch(49.2% 0.073 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#388694 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) | #7A8195 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7794 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388694
#388694
oklch(57.8% 0.078 211.2)
- #A3685D
#A3685D
oklch(57.8% 0.079 31.1)
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 #388694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #388694 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.