#398B8D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.8% 0.079 197.4), rgb(57, 139, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#398B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 197°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398B8D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 139, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.079 197.4) |
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 #398B8D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398B8D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398B8D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398B8D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 197.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9799
oklch(63.1% 0.072 197.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398B8D
oklch(58.8% 0.079 197.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D6F
oklch(49% 0.073 197.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D595B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 198.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F494A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 197.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#398B8D 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) | #82858D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398B8D
#398B8D
oklch(58.8% 0.079 197.4)
- #A6696B
#A6696B
oklch(58.7% 0.079 17.6)
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 #398B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #398B8D 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.