#377A84
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54% 0.069 208.4), rgb(55, 122, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#377A84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377A84 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 122, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.069 208.4) |
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 #377A84 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #377A84 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377A84 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377A84 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#59949E
oklch(63% 0.063 209.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#377A84
oklch(54% 0.069 208.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208.2)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#377A84 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) | #707685 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D84 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377A84
#377A84
oklch(54% 0.069 208.4)
- #935F58
#935F58
oklch(54% 0.07 28)
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 #377A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
Use #377A84 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.