#389696
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.9% 0.087 195.1), rgb(56, 150, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#389696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389696 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 150, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.087 195.1) |
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 #389696 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389696 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389696 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389696 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 195.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389696
oklch(61.9% 0.087 195.1)
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Step 600
600
#028484
oklch(55.5% 0.094 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#124B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 195)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#389696 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) | #8D8F96 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8497 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B96 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389696
#389696
oklch(61.9% 0.087 195.1)
- #B47075
#B47075
oklch(61.9% 0.087 15.1)
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 #389696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #389696 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.