#38869F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.2% 0.084 222.3), rgb(56, 134, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#38869F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38869F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.084 222.3) |
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 #38869F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38869F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38869F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38869F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#76AABC
oklch(70.8% 0.061 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AB
oklch(63% 0.078 222)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38869F
oklch(58.2% 0.084 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#206A81
oklch(49% 0.079 222.9)
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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)
#38869F 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) | #7783A0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38869F
#38869F
oklch(58.2% 0.084 222.3)
- #A56A52
#A56A52
oklch(58.2% 0.084 42.8)
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 #38869F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
Use #38869F 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.