#398386
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.073 198.9), rgb(57, 131, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#398386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398386 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 131, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.073 198.9) |
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 #398386 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398386 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398386 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398386 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#A9C7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#559699
oklch(63.1% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398386
oklch(56.5% 0.073 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#286C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800
#23585B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#398386 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) | #7A7D86 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7486 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008784 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398386
#398386
oklch(56.5% 0.073 198.9)
- #9C6465
#9C6465
oklch(56.4% 0.073 18.4)
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 #398386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
Use #398386 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.