#379EBA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.2% 0.101 219.6), rgb(55, 158, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#379EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #379EBA |
| RGB | rgb(55, 158, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.101 219.6) |
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 #379EBA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #379EBA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #379EBA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #379EBA text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 219.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#379EBA
oklch(65.2% 0.101 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#064959
oklch(37.6% 0.066 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#379EBA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CBA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #379EBA
#379EBA
oklch(65.2% 0.101 219.6)
- #C47A60
#C47A60
oklch(65.2% 0.1 40.1)
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 #379EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.063
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.067
Use #379EBA 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.