#389178
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.093 171.5), rgb(56, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#389178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389178 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.093 171.5) |
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 #389178 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389178 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389178 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389178 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389178
oklch(59.6% 0.093 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A866C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#05725A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#389178 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) | #8D8877 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E7A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389178
#389178
oklch(59.6% 0.093 171.5)
- #AA6785
#AA6785
oklch(59.6% 0.094 352)
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 #389178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #389178 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.