#398084
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.071 200.3), rgb(57, 128, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#398084 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398084 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.071 200.3) |
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 #398084 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398084 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398084 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398084 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAD
oklch(70.8% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#579699
oklch(63.2% 0.065 199.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398084
oklch(55.6% 0.071 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C70
oklch(49.1% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#25585B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#398084 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) | #787B84 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7284 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008481 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398084
#398084
oklch(55.6% 0.071 200.3)
- #996362
#996362
oklch(55.8% 0.071 20.7)
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 #398084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
Use #398084 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.