#397882
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.5% 0.066 209.1), rgb(57, 120, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#397882 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397882 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 120, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.066 209.1) |
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 #397882 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397882 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397882 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397882 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.048 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B949D
oklch(63.1% 0.061 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397882
oklch(53.5% 0.066 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#316A74
oklch(49% 0.061 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#29575E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#27484D
oklch(37.9% 0.04 208.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#397882 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) | #6F7483 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636B82 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397882
#397882
oklch(53.5% 0.066 209.1)
- #905F57
#905F57
oklch(53.6% 0.066 29.6)
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 #397882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
Use #397882 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.