#396C63
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.057 181.1), rgb(57, 108, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#396C63 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396C63 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 108, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.057 181.1) |
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 #396C63 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396C63 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396C63 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #396C63 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 181)
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Step 500
500
#62958B
oklch(63.1% 0.057 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#487F75
oklch(55.5% 0.061 181)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396C63
oklch(49.3% 0.057 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4843
oklch(37.7% 0.036 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#396C63 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) | #686763 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6064 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246E69 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396C63
#396C63
oklch(49.3% 0.057 181.1)
- #7D545F
#7D545F
oklch(49.4% 0.057 1.8)
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 #396C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #396C63 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.