#389284
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.088 181.2), rgb(56, 146, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#389284 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389284 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.088 181.2) |
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 #389284 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389284 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389284 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389284 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 181.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389284
oklch(60.2% 0.088 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#158577
oklch(55.6% 0.095 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C51
oklch(42.7% 0.074 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#164B43
oklch(37.6% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#389284 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) | #8C8A83 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389284
#389284
oklch(60.2% 0.088 181.2)
- #AC6A7D
#AC6A7D
oklch(60.1% 0.087 1.4)
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 #389284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #389284 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.