#397B75
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.8% 0.068 187.5), rgb(57, 123, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#397B75 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397B75 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 123, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.068 187.5) |
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 #397B75 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397B75 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397B75 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397B75 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9690
oklch(63.1% 0.063 187.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397B75
oklch(53.8% 0.068 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#306C67
oklch(49% 0.063 188)
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Step 800
800
#295854
oklch(42.6% 0.052 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#397B75 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) | #757575 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D76 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E7E79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397B75
#397B75
oklch(53.8% 0.068 187.5)
- #915D67
#915D67
oklch(53.8% 0.069 7.1)
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 #397B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
Use #397B75 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.