#397161
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.065 172.8), rgb(57, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#397161 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397161 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.065 172.8) |
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 #397161 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397161 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397161 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #397161 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9786
oklch(63.2% 0.065 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#44816F
oklch(55.7% 0.07 172.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#397161
oklch(50.5% 0.065 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D594C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493F
oklch(37.7% 0.042 172)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#397161 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) | #6E6B60 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656462 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24726C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397161
#397161
oklch(50.5% 0.065 172.8)
- #825568
#825568
oklch(50.5% 0.065 352.7)
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 #397161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #397161 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.