#396C68
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.055 188.9), rgb(57, 108, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#396C68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396C68 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 108, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.055 188.9) |
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 #396C68 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396C68 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396C68 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #396C68 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#629590
oklch(63.2% 0.055 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#477F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 188.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396C68
oklch(49.4% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5754
oklch(42.6% 0.046 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#396C68 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) | #676768 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6169 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216E6B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396C68
#396C68
oklch(49.4% 0.055 188.9)
- #7E555B
#7E555B
oklch(49.6% 0.055 9.6)
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 #396C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #396C68 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.