#397080
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.4% 0.063 219.1), rgb(57, 112, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#397080 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397080 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 112, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.063 219.1) |
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 #397080 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397080 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397080 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #397080 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.048 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#417D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#397080
oklch(51.4% 0.063 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#397080 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) | #666D81 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6580 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017575 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397080
#397080
oklch(51.4% 0.063 219.1)
- #875B4C
#875B4C
oklch(51.5% 0.063 39.6)
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 #397080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
Use #397080 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.