#386170
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.9% 0.052 223.5), rgb(56, 97, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#386170 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #386170 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 97, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.052 223.5) |
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 #386170 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #386170 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #386170 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #386170 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 222)
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Step 500
500
#6791A1
oklch(63.2% 0.052 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.056 223.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#386170
oklch(46.9% 0.052 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#345460
oklch(42.6% 0.042 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464F
oklch(37.8% 0.033 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#386170 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) | #585F71 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505970 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6666 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #386170
#386170
oklch(46.9% 0.052 223.5)
- #745143
#745143
oklch(46.9% 0.052 42.7)
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 #386170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
Use #386170 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.