#388E8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.082 190.9), rgb(56, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#388E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388E8A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.082 190.9) |
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 #388E8A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388E8A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388E8A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388E8A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388E8A
oklch(59.4% 0.082 190.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B8480
oklch(55.7% 0.089 190.9)
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Step 700
700
#076F6C
oklch(49% 0.083 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5B58
oklch(42.8% 0.069 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#184B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#388E8A 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) | #86878A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388E8A
#388E8A
oklch(59.4% 0.082 190.9)
- #A96A72
#A96A72
oklch(59.4% 0.081 11.6)
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 #388E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #388E8A 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.