#398C81
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.082 183.4), rgb(57, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#398C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398C81 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.082 183.4) |
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 #398C81 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398C81 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398C81 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398C81 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398C81
oklch(58.6% 0.082 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#206F65
oklch(49.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.063 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#398C81 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) | #868581 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B82 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F89 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398C81
#398C81
oklch(58.6% 0.082 183.4)
- #A56777
#A56777
oklch(58.6% 0.082 3.2)
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 #398C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #398C81 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.