#38948D
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61% 0.087 188.1), rgb(56, 148, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#38948D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38948D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 148, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.087 188.1) |
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 #38948D | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38948D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38948D text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38948D text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#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
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38948D
oklch(61% 0.087 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D857E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#055B56
oklch(42.5% 0.072 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#144B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#38948D 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) | #8C8C8D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009892 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38948D
#38948D
oklch(61% 0.087 188.1)
- #B06D79
#B06D79
oklch(61% 0.086 8.3)
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 #38948D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #38948D 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.