#389196
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.6% 0.084 200.4), rgb(56, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#389196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389196 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.084 200.4) |
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 #389196 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389196 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389196 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389196 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389196
oklch(60.6% 0.084 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#128389
oklch(55.6% 0.091 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#095A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#154A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.035 198.4)
#389196 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) | #878B96 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009692 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389196
#389196
oklch(60.6% 0.084 200.4)
- #AF6D6D
#AF6D6D
oklch(60.6% 0.085 19.8)
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 #389196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #389196 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.