#397C79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.068 191.4), rgb(57, 124, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#397C79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397C79 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.068 191.4) |
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 #397C79 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397C79 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397C79 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397C79 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.049 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9693
oklch(63.1% 0.063 191.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397C79
oklch(54.2% 0.068 191.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#285856
oklch(42.6% 0.052 191.8)
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Step 900
900
#264947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 190.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#397C79 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) | #757679 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067F7B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397C79
#397C79
oklch(54.2% 0.068 191.4)
- #925F65
#925F65
oklch(54.2% 0.067 11.8)
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 #397C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #397C79 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.