#38947D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.5% 0.094 173.6), rgb(56, 148, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#38947D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 174°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38947D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 148, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.094 173.6) |
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 #38947D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38947D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38947D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38947D text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38947D
oklch(60.5% 0.094 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#12866E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#095D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 173)
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Step 900
900
#154C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 174)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#38947D 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) | #8F8B7C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38947D
#38947D
oklch(60.5% 0.094 173.6)
- #AE6986
#AE6986
oklch(60.5% 0.095 353.6)
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 #38947D, 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 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #38947D 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.