#389B9E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.4% 0.09 198), rgb(56, 155, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#389B9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389B9E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 155, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.09 198) |
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 #389B9E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389B9E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389B9E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389B9E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 198.1)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 198.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389B9E
oklch(63.4% 0.09 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 198.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2D
oklch(27% 0.037 198.1)
#389B9E 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) | #90949E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389B9E
#389B9E
oklch(63.4% 0.09 198)
- #BB7476
#BB7476
oklch(63.5% 0.09 18.1)
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 #389B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
Use #389B9E 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.