#379595
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.5% 0.087 195.1), rgb(55, 149, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#379595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #379595 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 149, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.087 195.1) |
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 #379595 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #379595 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #379595 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #379595 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAE
oklch(70.7% 0.067 195.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#379595
oklch(61.5% 0.087 195.1)
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Step 600
600
#038484
oklch(55.6% 0.094 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#015B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#124B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 195)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#379595 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) | #8C8E95 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8396 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A95 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #379595
#379595
oklch(61.5% 0.087 195.1)
- #B36F74
#B36F74
oklch(61.6% 0.087 15.1)
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 #379595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.015
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #379595 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.