What color is #386D8A?

#386D8A is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 109, 138), and in HSL hsl(201, 42%, 38%).

Is #386D8A accessible as text?

On white, #386D8A has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #386D8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #386D8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #386D8A?

#386D8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A5538. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #386D8A below.

Is #386D8A good for buttons?

#386D8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #386D8A — black text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #386D8A the same as CSS teal?

No — #386D8A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#386D8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #386D8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #386D8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #386D8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #386D8A Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #386D8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #386D8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6190AC

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #386D8A Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #386D8A Secondary #81929D Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #386D8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #386D8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #38528A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #386D8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #386D8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 109 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.073 234.6);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EDF4;
  --color-200: #C5DBE7;
  --color-300: #9CC0D3;
  --color-400: #76A3BC;
  --color-500: #55859F;
  --color-600: #47697B;
  --color-700: #364C58;
  --color-800: #26333B;
  --color-900: #192024;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EDF4',
    200: '#C5DBE7',
    300: '#9CC0D3',
    400: '#76A3BC',
    500: '#55859F',
    600: '#47697B',
    700: '#364C58',
    800: '#26333B',
    900: '#192024',
  },
}

$base: #386D8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EDF4;
$base-200: #C5DBE7;
$base-300: #9CC0D3;
$base-400: #76A3BC;
$base-500: #55859F;
$base-600: #47697B;
$base-700: #364C58;
$base-800: #26333B;
$base-900: #192024;
$base-hover: #2D576E;
$base-subtle: #C0D4DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#386D8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5DBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC0D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76A3BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55859F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47697B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26333B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192024",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #386D8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #386D8A

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