#38979E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.088 202), rgb(56, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#38979E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38979E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.088 202) |
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 #38979E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38979E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38979E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38979E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 202)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 201.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38979E
oklch(62.4% 0.088 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#104A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#38979E 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) | #8C919F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C859E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D99 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38979E
#38979E
oklch(62.4% 0.088 202)
- #B7726F
#B7726F
oklch(62.5% 0.088 22.6)
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 #38979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #38979E 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.