#38847B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.3% 0.076 184.8), rgb(56, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#38847B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38847B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.076 184.8) |
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 #38847B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38847B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38847B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38847B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#54988F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 184.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38847B
oklch(56.3% 0.076 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#276E66
oklch(49.2% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#225953
oklch(42.6% 0.059 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#38847B 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) | #7E7D7B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008781 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38847B
#38847B
oklch(56.3% 0.076 184.8)
- #9C626F
#9C626F
oklch(56.3% 0.077 5.3)
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 #38847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #38847B 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.