#38937B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.2% 0.094 172.6), rgb(56, 147, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#38937B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38937B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 147, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.094 172.6) |
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 #38937B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38937B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38937B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38937B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38937B
oklch(60.2% 0.094 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#15866D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#38937B 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) | #8E8A7A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38937B
#38937B
oklch(60.2% 0.094 172.6)
- #AC6986
#AC6986
oklch(60.3% 0.093 352.8)
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 #38937B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
Use #38937B 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.