#398F85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.084 184.7), rgb(57, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#398F85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398F85 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.084 184.7) |
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 #398F85 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398F85 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398F85 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398F85 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 185.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#398F85
oklch(59.5% 0.084 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C847A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#097067
oklch(49.1% 0.084 185)
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Step 800
800
#105B54
oklch(42.6% 0.07 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#184B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#398F85 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) | #888785 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E86 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398F85
#398F85
oklch(59.5% 0.084 184.7)
- #A96978
#A96978
oklch(59.4% 0.084 4.7)
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 #398F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #398F85 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.