#398191
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.4% 0.075 214.5), rgb(57, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#398191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398191 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.075 214.5) |
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 #398191 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398191 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398191 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398191 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB6
oklch(70.8% 0.055 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#5594A3
oklch(63% 0.069 214.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398191
oklch(56.4% 0.075 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#286B79
oklch(49.2% 0.07 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#235763
oklch(42.7% 0.058 215.3)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#398191 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) | #757D92 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687391 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008786 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398191
#398191
oklch(56.4% 0.075 214.5)
- #9D6558
#9D6558
oklch(56.4% 0.076 33.7)
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 #398191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #398191 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.