#388E85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.083 185.7), rgb(56, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#388E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388E85 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.083 185.7) |
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 #388E85 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388E85 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388E85 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388E85 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9990
oklch(63.2% 0.077 185.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388E85
oklch(59.2% 0.083 185.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#388E85 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) | #878785 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388E85
#388E85
oklch(59.2% 0.083 185.7)
- #A86976
#A86976
oklch(59.3% 0.082 6.5)
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 #388E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #388E85 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.