#38876F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.7% 0.087 170.3), rgb(56, 135, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#38876F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38876F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 135, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.087 170.3) |
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 #38876F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38876F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38876F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38876F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#539982
oklch(63% 0.08 170.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38876F
oklch(56.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#266F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#38876F 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) | #837F6E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787671 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098880 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38876F
#38876F
oklch(56.7% 0.087 170.3)
- #9D617D
#9D617D
oklch(56.7% 0.086 350.7)
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 #38876F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
Use #38876F 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.