#389889
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.9% 0.092 181), rgb(56, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#389889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389889 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.092 181) |
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 #389889 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389889 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389889 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389889 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389889
oklch(61.9% 0.092 181)
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Step 600
600
#018677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C27
oklch(26.8% 0.038 181.1)
#389889 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) | #918F88 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B93 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389889
#389889
oklch(61.9% 0.092 181)
- #B46E83
#B46E83
oklch(62% 0.092 0.8)
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 #389889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #389889 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.