#38938B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.086 187.1), rgb(56, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#38938B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38938B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.086 187.1) |
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 #38938B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38938B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38938B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38938B text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38938B
oklch(60.7% 0.086 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#11857D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#085B56
oklch(42.6% 0.072 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#38938B 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) | #8C8B8B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009690 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38938B
#38938B
oklch(60.7% 0.086 187.1)
- #AF6C79
#AF6C79
oklch(60.7% 0.087 7.4)
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 #38938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #38938B 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.