#396D72
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.1% 0.056 203.7), rgb(57, 109, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#396D72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D72 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.056 203.7) |
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 #396D72 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D72 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D72 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #396D72 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#609499
oklch(63.2% 0.056 203.5)
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Step 600
600
#457E83
oklch(55.6% 0.06 202.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D72
oklch(50.1% 0.056 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E575B
oklch(42.9% 0.046 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474A
oklch(37.6% 0.036 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#396D72 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) | #666972 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6272 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19716E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D72
#396D72
oklch(50.1% 0.056 203.7)
- #815754
#815754
oklch(50.1% 0.056 23.8)
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 #396D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #396D72 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.