What color is #388FA0?

#388FA0 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(56, 143, 160), and in HSL hsl(190, 48%, 42%).

Is #388FA0 accessible as text?

On white, #388FA0 has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #388FA0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #388FA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #388FA0?

#388FA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9F4938. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #388FA0 below.

Is #388FA0 good for buttons?

#388FA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #388FA0 — white text only reaches 3.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #388FA0 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #388FA0 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#388FA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #388FA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #388FA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #388FA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #388FA0 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi 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 #388FA0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi 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 #388FA0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #69B3C3

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #388FA0 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Bondi 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 #388FA0 Secondary #98B2B8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #388FA0 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #388FA0 with

Medium Sea Green Lapis Lazuli Chestnut Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #386B9F — 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 #388FA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #388FA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 143 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.086 212.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C3E3EA;
  --color-300: #99CCD7;
  --color-400: #71B3C1;
  --color-500: #5097A5;
  --color-600: #43757F;
  --color-700: #34545B;
  --color-800: #25383C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C3E3EA',
    300: '#99CCD7',
    400: '#71B3C1',
    500: '#5097A5',
    600: '#43757F',
    700: '#34545B',
    800: '#25383C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #388FA0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C3E3EA;
$base-300: #99CCD7;
$base-400: #71B3C1;
$base-500: #5097A5;
$base-600: #43757F;
$base-700: #34545B;
$base-800: #25383C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #2D717F;
$base-subtle: #C2DDE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#388FA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99CCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71B3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5097A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43757F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34545B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #388FA0

Color Lab

Pairs with #388FA0

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