#396D62
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.059 178.4), rgb(57, 109, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#396D62 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 178°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D62 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.059 178.4) |
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 #396D62 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D62 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D62 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #396D62 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#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
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#62958A
oklch(63% 0.057 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#478073
oklch(55.7% 0.064 177.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D62
oklch(49.5% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F584F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 178)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#396D62 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) | #696862 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616163 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246E6A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D62
#396D62
oklch(49.5% 0.059 178.4)
- #7E5461
#7E5461
oklch(49.6% 0.059 359.3)
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 #396D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #396D62 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.