#388A97
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.9% 0.081 209.5), rgb(56, 138, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#388A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388A97 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.081 209.5) |
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 #388A97 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388A97 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388A97 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388A97 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CD
oklch(81% 0.036 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 209.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388A97
oklch(58.9% 0.081 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.075 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5861
oklch(42.6% 0.062 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#388A97 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) | #7E8598 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B97 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388A97
#388A97
oklch(58.9% 0.081 209.5)
- #A86A61
#A86A61
oklch(58.9% 0.081 28.7)
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 #388A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #388A97 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.