#396D6A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.056 190.6), rgb(57, 109, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#396D6A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D6A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.056 190.6) |
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 #396D6A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D6A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D6A text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #396D6A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#AEC7C5
oklch(81% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.044 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#619591
oklch(63.2% 0.056 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 189.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D6A
oklch(49.8% 0.056 190.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5755
oklch(42.6% 0.046 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#396D6A 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) | #68686A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6F6C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D6A
#396D6A
oklch(49.8% 0.056 190.6)
- #7F555B
#7F555B
oklch(49.7% 0.057 9.9)
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 #396D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #396D6A 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.