#39897D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.08 182), rgb(57, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#39897D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 182°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39897D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.08 182) |
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 #39897D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39897D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39897D text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39897D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#52988D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 182.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39897D
oklch(57.7% 0.08 182)
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Step 700
700
#236E64
oklch(49% 0.074 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#205A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.3)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#39897D 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) | #83827D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39897D
#39897D
oklch(57.7% 0.08 182)
- #A16576
#A16576
oklch(57.7% 0.08 1.5)
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 #39897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #39897D 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.