#39889E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.7% 0.083 219.2), rgb(57, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#39889E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39889E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.083 219.2) |
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 #39889E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39889E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39889E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39889E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 219)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A9
oklch(63.2% 0.076 218.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39889E
oklch(58.7% 0.083 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#206B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 219.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5767
oklch(42.7% 0.064 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4854
oklch(37.8% 0.05 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#39889E 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) | #7A849F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39889E
#39889E
oklch(58.7% 0.083 219.2)
- #A76B57
#A76B57
oklch(58.7% 0.083 39.2)
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 #39889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
Use #39889E 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.