#378495
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.3% 0.079 214.6), rgb(55, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#378495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #378495 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.079 214.6) |
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 #378495 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #378495 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #378495 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #378495 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#5195A5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 214.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#378495
oklch(57.3% 0.079 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#236B7A
oklch(49% 0.073 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#204851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#378495 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) | #788096 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7695 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A89 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #378495
#378495
oklch(57.3% 0.079 214.6)
- #A16758
#A16758
oklch(57.3% 0.079 35.2)
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 #378495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #378495 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.