#388B8A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.6% 0.079 194.1), rgb(56, 139, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#388B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B8A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.079 194.1) |
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 #388B8A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B8A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B8A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B8A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9896
oklch(63.2% 0.073 193.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B8A
oklch(58.6% 0.079 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5959
oklch(42.6% 0.061 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#388B8A 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) | #83858A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B8A
#388B8A
oklch(58.6% 0.079 194.1)
- #A6686E
#A6686E
oklch(58.6% 0.08 13.5)
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 #388B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #388B8A 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.