#38817D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4), rgb(56, 129, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#38817D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38817D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 129, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4) |
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 #38817D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38817D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38817D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38817D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AABA8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#569793
oklch(63.2% 0.067 190.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38817D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#296D69
oklch(49.1% 0.068 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#245956
oklch(42.7% 0.056 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#234947
oklch(37.7% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#38817D 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) | #7A7B7D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008480 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38817D
#38817D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4)
- #996169
#996169
oklch(55.6% 0.074 10.4)
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 #38817D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #38817D 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.