#38908A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.9% 0.084 188.9), rgb(56, 144, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#38908A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38908A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 144, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.084 188.9) |
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 #38908A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38908A | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38908A text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38908A text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38908A
oklch(59.9% 0.084 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#18847E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 189)
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Step 700
700
#02706A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.07 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#174B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#38908A 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) | #88898A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38908A
#38908A
oklch(59.9% 0.084 188.9)
- #AB6B75
#AB6B75
oklch(60% 0.083 9.7)
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 #38908A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #38908A 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.