#388D9D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.9% 0.084 212.1), rgb(56, 141, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#388D9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388D9D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.084 212.1) |
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 #388D9D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388D9D | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388D9D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388D9D text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388D9D
oklch(59.9% 0.084 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#198192
oklch(55.6% 0.091 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#046D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5965
oklch(42.7% 0.07 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#174952
oklch(37.6% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#388D9D 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) | #80889E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009492 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388D9D
#388D9D
oklch(59.9% 0.084 212.1)
- #AC6D60
#AC6D60
oklch(59.9% 0.084 32.3)
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 #388D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #388D9D 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.