#397C71
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.071 181.4), rgb(57, 124, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#397C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397C71 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 124, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.071 181.4) |
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 #397C71 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397C71 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397C71 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397C71 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B978C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397C71
oklch(53.9% 0.071 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#306D63
oklch(49.1% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#397C71 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) | #777671 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E72 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137E79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397C71
#397C71
oklch(53.9% 0.071 181.4)
- #915D6C
#915D6C
oklch(54% 0.071 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 #397C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
Use #397C71 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.