#38927D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.092 175), rgb(56, 146, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#38927D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38927D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.092 175) |
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 #38927D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38927D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38927D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38927D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
-
Step 400
400
#6FB09E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 174.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#38927D
oklch(60% 0.092 175)
-
Step 600
600
#178670
oklch(55.6% 0.099 175)
-
Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
-
Step 800
800
#0C5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.8)
-
Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#38927D 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) | #8D897C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38927D
#38927D
oklch(60% 0.092 175)
- #AB6983
#AB6983
oklch(60% 0.09 355)
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 #38927D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
Use #38927D 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.