#396154
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.05 171.3), rgb(57, 97, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#396154 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396154 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 97, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.05 171.3) |
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 #396154 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396154 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396154 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #396154 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#639685
oklch(63.2% 0.061 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#49806E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 171)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#396154
oklch(45.9% 0.05 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B493F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#396154 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) | #5F5C53 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585755 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D625D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396154
#396154
oklch(45.9% 0.05 171.3)
- #6E4C5B
#6E4C5B
oklch(45.9% 0.051 351.2)
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 #396154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #396154 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.