#396E7B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.06 215.7), rgb(57, 110, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#396E7B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E7B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.06 215.7) |
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 #396E7B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E7B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E7B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #396E7B text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E93A0
oklch(63.1% 0.059 215)
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Step 600
600
#437D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.064 215.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E7B
oklch(50.7% 0.06 215.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 215)
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Step 900
900
#28474F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#396E7B 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) | #656B7C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B637B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7372 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E7B
#396E7B
oklch(50.7% 0.06 215.7)
- #84594D
#84594D
oklch(50.7% 0.06 36.3)
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 #396E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
Use #396E7B 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.