#378171
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.2% 0.078 176.9), rgb(55, 129, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#378171 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #378171 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 129, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.078 176.9) |
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 #378171 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #378171 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #378171 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #378171 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
-
Step 400
400
#7BADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 176.7)
-
Step 500
500
#569888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#378171
oklch(55.2% 0.078 176.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2A6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 177.3)
-
Step 800
800
#245A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 176.4)
-
Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
-
Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#378171 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) | #7C7A70 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717172 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05837C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #378171
#378171
oklch(55.2% 0.078 176.9)
- #975E73
#975E73
oklch(55.1% 0.079 356.4)
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 #378171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #378171 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.