#388B83
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.4% 0.081 186.5), rgb(56, 139, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#388B83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B83 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.081 186.5) |
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 #388B83 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B83 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B83 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B83 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 186)
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Step 500
500
#4F9891
oklch(63% 0.074 187.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B83
oklch(58.4% 0.081 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E67
oklch(49% 0.075 186.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.062 186)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#388B83 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) | #848483 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B83
#388B83
oklch(58.4% 0.081 186.5)
- #A56774
#A56774
oklch(58.5% 0.081 6.3)
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 #388B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #388B83 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.