#397D77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.07 187.6), rgb(57, 125, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#397D77 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 188°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397D77 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 125, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.07 187.6) |
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 #397D77 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397D77 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397D77 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397D77 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC8C4
oklch(81% 0.032 186.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5A9690
oklch(63% 0.063 187.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#397D77
oklch(54.4% 0.07 187.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2E6D67
oklch(49.2% 0.065 186.9)
-
Step 800
800
#285954
oklch(42.8% 0.054 186.6)
-
Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
-
Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#397D77 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) | #777777 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F78 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09807B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397D77
#397D77
oklch(54.4% 0.07 187.6)
- #935F68
#935F68
oklch(54.5% 0.069 8.3)
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 #397D77, 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 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #397D77 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.