#397B68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.074 172.1), rgb(57, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#397B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397B68 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.074 172.1) |
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 #397B68 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397B68 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397B68 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397B68 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9785
oklch(63% 0.068 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397B68
oklch(53.4% 0.074 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#316E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#397B68 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) | #787467 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C69 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7C75 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397B68
#397B68
oklch(53.4% 0.074 172.1)
- #8E5B71
#8E5B71
oklch(53.4% 0.073 352.4)
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 #397B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
Use #397B68 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.