#396E82
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51% 0.065 224.9), rgb(57, 110, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#396E82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E82 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.065 224.9) |
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 #396E82 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E82 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E82 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #396E82 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#427C92
oklch(55.6% 0.07 225)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E82
oklch(51% 0.065 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5565
oklch(42.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#396E82 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) | #636C83 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586482 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007474 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E82
#396E82
oklch(51% 0.065 224.9)
- #855A47
#855A47
oklch(50.9% 0.064 44.7)
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 #396E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.045
Use #396E82 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.