#398883
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.077 189.6), rgb(57, 136, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#398883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398883 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.077 189.6) |
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 #398883 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398883 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398883 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398883 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 190)
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Step 500
500
#529893
oklch(63.2% 0.071 189.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398883
oklch(57.7% 0.077 189.6)
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Step 700
700
#236E69
oklch(49.2% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#205956
oklch(42.6% 0.059 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A47
oklch(37.8% 0.047 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#398883 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) | #818183 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747884 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B86 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398883
#398883
oklch(57.7% 0.077 189.6)
- #A1666F
#A1666F
oklch(57.7% 0.077 9.8)
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 #398883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #398883 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.