#388C93
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.2% 0.08 202.8), rgb(56, 140, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#388C93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388C93 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 140, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.08 202.8) |
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 #388C93 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388C93 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388C93 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388C93 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D979D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388C93
oklch(59.2% 0.08 202.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.075 202.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#388C93 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) | #828694 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C93 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388C93
#388C93
oklch(59.2% 0.08 202.8)
- #A96A67
#A96A67
oklch(59.2% 0.081 22.8)
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 #388C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #388C93 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.