What color is #386F8B?

#386F8B is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 111, 139), and in HSL hsl(200, 43%, 38%).

Is #386F8B accessible as text?

On white, #386F8B has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #386F8B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #386F8B?

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

What colors go well with #386F8B?

#386F8B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8B5337. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #386F8B below.

Is #386F8B good for buttons?

#386F8B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #386F8B — black text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #386F8B the same as CSS teal?

No — #386F8B is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#386F8B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #386F8B

Not just a swatch — here's how #386F8B works with other colors. Named schemes with #386F8B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #386F8B 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 #386F8B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #386F8B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6192AD

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 #386F8B Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #386F8B Secondary #82949E 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 #386F8B 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 47/100

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 53/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E3E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37538B — 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 #386F8B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #386F8B;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 111 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.073 232.8);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1EEF4;
  --color-200: #C5DCE8;
  --color-300: #9CC1D3;
  --color-400: #75A5BD;
  --color-500: #5587A0;
  --color-600: #466A7C;
  --color-700: #364D59;
  --color-800: #26343B;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E1EEF4',
    200: '#C5DCE8',
    300: '#9CC1D3',
    400: '#75A5BD',
    500: '#5587A0',
    600: '#466A7C',
    700: '#364D59',
    800: '#26343B',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #386F8B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E1EEF4;
$base-200: #C5DCE8;
$base-300: #9CC1D3;
$base-400: #75A5BD;
$base-500: #5587A0;
$base-600: #466A7C;
$base-700: #364D59;
$base-800: #26343B;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #2C596F;
$base-subtle: #C0D5DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#386F8B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5DCE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75A5BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5587A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#466A7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364D59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26343B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #386F8B

Color Lab

Pairs with #386F8B

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