#388D97
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.6% 0.082 206), rgb(56, 141, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#388D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 206°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388D97 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.082 206) |
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 #388D97 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388D97 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388D97 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388D97 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.064 206.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388D97
oklch(59.6% 0.082 206)
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Step 600
600
#1A828D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 206)
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Step 700
700
#066E78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 206)
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Step 800
800
#0E5961
oklch(42.6% 0.068 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#388D97 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) | #828898 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D97 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009390 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388D97
#388D97
oklch(59.6% 0.082 206)
- #AB6C65
#AB6C65
oklch(59.7% 0.082 26.7)
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 #388D97, 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 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #388D97 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.