#397074
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.9% 0.058 201.7), rgb(57, 112, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#397074 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397074 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 112, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.058 201.7) |
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 #397074 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397074 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397074 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #397074 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AC
oklch(70.6% 0.044 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9498
oklch(63% 0.057 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#427E83
oklch(55.5% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#397074
oklch(50.9% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C575A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#397074 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) | #696C74 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6474 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #157471 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397074
#397074
oklch(50.9% 0.058 201.7)
- #845957
#845957
oklch(51% 0.057 22.2)
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 #397074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
Use #397074 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.