#379983
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62% 0.097 175.3), rgb(55, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#379983 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #379983 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.097 175.3) |
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 #379983 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #379983 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #379983 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #379983 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB09E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 175.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#379983
oklch(62% 0.097 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#114C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.041 174)
#379983 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) | #949082 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858585 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B92 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #379983
#379983
oklch(62% 0.097 175.3)
- #B46D89
#B46D89
oklch(62% 0.096 355.1)
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 #379983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #379983 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.