#38949E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.7% 0.086 205.2), rgb(56, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#38949E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38949E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.086 205.2) |
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 #38949E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38949E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38949E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38949E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38949E
oklch(61.7% 0.086 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#06838E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#025A62
oklch(42.7% 0.072 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#124A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#38949E 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) | #888E9F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A97 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38949E
#38949E
oklch(61.7% 0.086 205.2)
- #B3706A
#B3706A
oklch(61.5% 0.086 25.4)
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 #38949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #38949E 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.