#375A69
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.047 227.1), rgb(55, 90, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#375A69 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375A69 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.047 227.1) |
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 #375A69 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #375A69 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375A69 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #375A69 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#6491A4
oklch(63.1% 0.057 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.061 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B677A
oklch(49% 0.057 227.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375A69
oklch(44.7% 0.047 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#375A69 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) | #52596A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215E5F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375A69
#375A69
oklch(44.7% 0.047 227.1)
- #6B4D3E
#6B4D3E
oklch(44.8% 0.047 47.6)
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 #375A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #375A69 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.