#38859E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.9% 0.084 222.6), rgb(56, 133, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#38859E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38859E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 133, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.084 222.6) |
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 #38859E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38859E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38859E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38859E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.061 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#5094AB
oklch(63.1% 0.077 222.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38859E
oklch(57.9% 0.084 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#226A81
oklch(49.1% 0.078 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5769
oklch(42.8% 0.065 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#38859E 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) | #77829F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38859E
#38859E
oklch(57.9% 0.084 222.6)
- #A46952
#A46952
oklch(57.9% 0.084 42)
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 #38859E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #38859E 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.