#396E6C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.057 192.3), rgb(57, 110, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#396E6C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E6C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.057 192.3) |
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 #396E6C | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E6C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E6C text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #396E6C text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.044 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#609592
oklch(63.2% 0.057 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#457F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 192.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E6C
oklch(50.1% 0.057 192.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5756
oklch(42.6% 0.047 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#396E6C 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) | #68696C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D716D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E6C
#396E6C
oklch(50.1% 0.057 192.3)
- #81565B
#81565B
oklch(50.1% 0.058 11.7)
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 #396E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #396E6C 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.