#396E7E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.8% 0.062 219.8), rgb(57, 110, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#396E7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E7E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.062 219.8) |
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 #396E7E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E7E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E7E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #396E7E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E93A3
oklch(63.2% 0.061 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#437D8E
oklch(55.7% 0.066 219.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E7E
oklch(50.8% 0.062 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5662
oklch(42.8% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#396E7E 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) | #646B7F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A647E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077373 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E7E
#396E7E
oklch(50.8% 0.062 219.8)
- #84594B
#84594B
oklch(50.7% 0.061 38.8)
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 #396E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #396E7E 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.