#39768A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.4% 0.07 222), rgb(57, 118, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#39768A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39768A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 118, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.07 222) |
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 #39768A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39768A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39768A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39768A text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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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
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A6
oklch(63.2% 0.065 222)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39768A
oklch(53.4% 0.07 222)
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Step 700
700
#31697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#39768A 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) | #6A738B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C7C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39768A
#39768A
oklch(53.4% 0.07 222)
- #905F4C
#905F4C
oklch(53.4% 0.071 42)
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 #39768A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
Use #39768A 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.