#38846D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.084 170.5), rgb(56, 132, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#38846D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38846D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.084 170.5) |
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 #38846D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38846D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38846D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38846D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#559983
oklch(63.1% 0.078 170.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38846D
oklch(55.9% 0.084 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#296F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#235A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#38846D 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) | #807C6C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75746F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F857D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38846D
#38846D
oklch(55.9% 0.084 170.5)
- #995F7B
#995F7B
oklch(55.8% 0.084 349.8)
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 #38846D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #38846D 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.