#375E6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.051 226.2), rgb(55, 94, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#375E6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375E6E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.051 226.2) |
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 #375E6E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #375E6E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375E6E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #375E6E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#6890A1
oklch(63% 0.051 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 226.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#375E6E
oklch(46% 0.051 226.2)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E454F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#375E6E 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) | #555C6F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6363 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375E6E
#375E6E
oklch(46% 0.051 226.2)
- #704F3F
#704F3F
oklch(45.9% 0.051 46.9)
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 #375E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #375E6E 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.