#378672
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.084 173.9), rgb(55, 134, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#378672 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #378672 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 134, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.084 173.9) |
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 #378672 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #378672 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #378672 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #378672 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#539986
oklch(63.1% 0.077 174.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#378672
oklch(56.5% 0.084 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#256F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#215A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#378672 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) | #827E71 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767573 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #378672
#378672
oklch(56.5% 0.084 173.9)
- #9D6179
#9D6179
oklch(56.6% 0.084 354.6)
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 #378672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #378672 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.