#0396AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.109 215.1), rgb(3, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#0396AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0396AF |
| RGB | rgb(3, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.109 215.1) |
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 #0396AF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0396AF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0396AF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0396AF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 214.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 215.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0396AF
oklch(62% 0.109 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#0396AF 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) | #8591B0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183AF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0396AF
#0396AF
oklch(62% 0.109 215.1)
- #BE6D58
#BE6D58
oklch(62% 0.108 35.4)
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 #0396AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #0396AF 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.