#398A76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.085 174.3), rgb(57, 138, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#398A76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398A76 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.085 174.3) |
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 #398A76 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398A76 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398A76 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398A76 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9E
oklch(70.8% 0.062 174)
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Step 500
500
#529986
oklch(63.1% 0.078 174.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398A76
oklch(57.7% 0.085 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#236F5D
oklch(49% 0.079 174)
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Step 800
800
#205B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#398A76 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) | #868275 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797977 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B84 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398A76
#398A76
oklch(57.7% 0.085 174.3)
- #A1647D
#A1647D
oklch(57.7% 0.085 353.9)
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 #398A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #398A76 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.