#398075
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.074 182), rgb(57, 128, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#398075 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398075 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.074 182) |
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 #398075 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398075 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398075 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398075 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#58978C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 181.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398075
oklch(55.1% 0.074 182)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D64
oklch(49% 0.068 183)
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Step 800
800
#265951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#398075 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) | #7B7975 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7176 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A827D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398075
#398075
oklch(55.1% 0.074 182)
- #965F6E
#965F6E
oklch(55% 0.074 2.1)
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 #398075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #398075 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.