#388C7F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.083 181.5), rgb(56, 140, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#388C7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388C7F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 140, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.083 181.5) |
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 #388C7F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388C7F | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388C7F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388C7F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
-
Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
-
Step 500
500
#4F998C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 180.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#388C7F
oklch(58.5% 0.083 181.5)
-
Step 700
700
#1F6F64
oklch(49.1% 0.077 181.9)
-
Step 800
800
#1D5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.6)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
-
Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#388C7F 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) | #86847F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B80 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E88 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388C7F
#388C7F
oklch(58.5% 0.083 181.5)
- #A56678
#A56678
oklch(58.4% 0.084 1.5)
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 #388C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #388C7F 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.