#38656A
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.7% 0.05 204.8), rgb(56, 101, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#38656A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38656A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 101, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.05 204.8) |
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 #38656A | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38656A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38656A text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #38656A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D82
oklch(55.6% 0.054 203.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38656A
oklch(47.7% 0.05 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#38656A 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) | #5F626A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B6A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6866 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38656A
#38656A
oklch(47.7% 0.05 204.8)
- #77524E
#77524E
oklch(47.8% 0.05 26)
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 #38656A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #38656A 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.