#39867D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.9% 0.077 184.9), rgb(57, 134, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#39867D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39867D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 134, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.077 184.9) |
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 #39867D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39867D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39867D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39867D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#54988F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 184.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39867D
oklch(56.9% 0.077 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#266E66
oklch(49.1% 0.072 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#225A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#39867D 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) | #807F7D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008983 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39867D
#39867D
oklch(56.9% 0.077 184.9)
- #9E6471
#9E6471
oklch(57% 0.077 5.2)
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 #39867D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #39867D 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.