#375E5E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.044 195.7), rgb(55, 94, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#375E5E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375E5E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 94, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.044 195.7) |
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 #375E5E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #375E5E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375E5E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #375E5E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#639494
oklch(63.2% 0.053 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#487E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#396A6A
oklch(49% 0.053 195.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375E5E
oklch(45.3% 0.044 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4747
oklch(37.6% 0.034 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#375E5E 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) | #595B5E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26605E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375E5E
#375E5E
oklch(45.3% 0.044 195.7)
- #6D4C4E
#6D4C4E
oklch(45.3% 0.045 15)
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 #375E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
Use #375E5E 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.