#396C6E
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.7% 0.055 198.8), rgb(57, 108, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#396C6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396C6E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 108, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.055 198.8) |
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 #396C6E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396C6E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396C6E text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #396C6E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#619496
oklch(63.1% 0.055 199)
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Step 600
600
#467E80
oklch(55.6% 0.059 198.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396C6E
oklch(49.7% 0.055 198.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5758
oklch(42.7% 0.046 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4749
oklch(37.6% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#396C6E 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) | #66686E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6F6C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396C6E
#396C6E
oklch(49.7% 0.055 198.8)
- #7F5656
#7F5656
oklch(49.8% 0.055 19.2)
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 #396C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #396C6E 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.