#398982
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.079 187.4), rgb(57, 137, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#398982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 187°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398982 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.079 187.4) |
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 #398982 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398982 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398982 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398982 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.056 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#519891
oklch(63.1% 0.073 187.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398982
oklch(57.9% 0.079 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#236E68
oklch(49.1% 0.073 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#398982 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) | #828282 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757983 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398982
#398982
oklch(57.9% 0.079 187.4)
- #A26672
#A26672
oklch(57.9% 0.079 6.8)
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 #398982, 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 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
Use #398982 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.