#396D6E
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.9% 0.056 197.1), rgb(57, 109, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#396D6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D6E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.056 197.1) |
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 #396D6E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D6E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D6E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #396D6E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#609495
oklch(63.1% 0.055 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#457E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 197)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D6E
oklch(49.9% 0.056 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5758
oklch(42.7% 0.046 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#396D6E 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) | #67696E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C706D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D6E
#396D6E
oklch(49.9% 0.056 197.1)
- #805657
#805657
oklch(49.9% 0.056 17.7)
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 #396D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
Use #396D6E 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.