#388F88
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.083 187.8), rgb(56, 143, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#388F88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388F88 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 187.8) |
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 #388F88 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388F88 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388F88 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388F88 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC5
oklch(81% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 188.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#388F88
oklch(59.6% 0.083 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A847D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 188)
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Step 700
700
#057069
oklch(49.2% 0.085 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B56
oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#174B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#388F88 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) | #888888 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388F88
#388F88
oklch(59.6% 0.083 187.8)
- #AA6A76
#AA6A76
oklch(59.7% 0.083 7.7)
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 #388F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #388F88 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.