#396E86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.2% 0.068 229.5), rgb(57, 110, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#396E86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E86 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.068 229.5) |
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 #396E86 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E86 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E86 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #396E86 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500
#5D92AA
oklch(63.2% 0.067 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#417B96
oklch(55.5% 0.074 230.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E86
oklch(51.2% 0.068 229.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5568
oklch(42.8% 0.056 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#396E86 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) | #626C87 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576486 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007576 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E86
#396E86
oklch(51.2% 0.068 229.5)
- #875B43
#875B43
oklch(51.3% 0.068 49.3)
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 #396E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
Use #396E86 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.