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#398b86 color: Taos Turquoise

#398b86 is rgb(57, 139, 134) in RGB and oklch(58.529% 0.07947 189.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

58.5%
0.079
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398b86

#398b86 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #398b86 mixed with white

  1. 398b86
  2. 509691
  3. 65a29d
  4. 79ada9
  5. 8cb8b5
  6. 9fc4c1
  7. b2d0cd
  8. c5dbd9
  9. d8e7e6
  10. ecf3f2

Darker: #398b86 mixed with black

  1. 398b86
  2. 307874
  3. 286662
  4. 1f5451
  5. 174340
  6. 103230
  7. 092321
  8. 041413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398b86 with less saturation

  1. 398b86
  2. 438a85
  3. 4c8884
  4. 538783
  5. 5a8582
  6. 618481
  7. 678280
  8. 6c817f
  9. 727f7e
  10. 777d7d

Questions about #398b86

What color is #398b86?

#398b86 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(57, 139, 134), in HSL hsl(176.34, 41.84%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.529% 0.07947 189.707).

What colors go well with #398b86?

The complementary color of #398b86 is #a56871. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f8b6b and #3d879c. The triadic partners are #8a6fa0 and #9a7345.

Is white or black text more readable on #398b86?

White text reads better on #398b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398b86 a warm or cool color?

#398b86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.079.