#038E8A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3), rgb(3, 142, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#038E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038E8A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3) |
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 #038E8A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #038E8A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038E8A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038E8A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAB
oklch(70.6% 0.072 191)
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Step 500
500
#359B97
oklch(63.1% 0.092 191.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038E8A
oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#038E8A 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) | #85868A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038E8A
#038E8A
oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3)
- #AE616C
#AE616C
oklch(58.4% 0.1 11.5)
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 #038E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.010
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #038E8A 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.