#39796A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.07 176.1), rgb(57, 121, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#39796A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39796A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.07 176.1) |
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 #39796A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39796A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39796A text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #39796A text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#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
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAB9F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9788
oklch(63.2% 0.065 175.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39796A
oklch(52.9% 0.07 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#326D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#39796A 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) | #757269 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7A74 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39796A
#39796A
oklch(52.9% 0.07 176.1)
- #8D5A6D
#8D5A6D
oklch(52.9% 0.072 355.9)
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 #39796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #39796A 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.