#398E9F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.2% 0.084 213.1), rgb(57, 142, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#398E9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398E9F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.084 213.1) |
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 #398E9F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398E9F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398E9F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398E9F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398E9F
oklch(60.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#188193
oklch(55.6% 0.092 212.7)
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Step 700
700
#036D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5966
oklch(42.8% 0.071 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#398E9F 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) | #8189A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009593 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398E9F
#398E9F
oklch(60.2% 0.084 213.1)
- #AD6E60
#AD6E60
oklch(60.2% 0.084 33.2)
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 #398E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #398E9F 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.