#398081
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.6), rgb(57, 128, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#398081 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398081 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.6) |
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 #398081 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398081 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398081 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398081 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#579697
oklch(63.1% 0.065 196.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398081
oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6C6D
oklch(49% 0.065 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#255859
oklch(42.6% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#244949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#398081 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) | #787A81 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7282 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008480 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398081
#398081
oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.6)
- #986264
#986264
oklch(55.5% 0.07 17.2)
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 #398081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #398081 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.