#388D95
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.6% 0.081 203.8), rgb(56, 141, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#388D95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388D95 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.081 203.8) |
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 #388D95 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388D95 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388D95 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388D95 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388D95
oklch(59.6% 0.081 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B828B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 204)
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Step 700
700
#066E76
oklch(49.1% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#388D95 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) | #828796 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388D95
#388D95
oklch(59.6% 0.081 203.8)
- #AA6B67
#AA6B67
oklch(59.5% 0.081 23.8)
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 #388D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #388D95 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.