#397E6F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.074 177.1), rgb(57, 126, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#397E6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397E6F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 126, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.074 177.1) |
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 #397E6F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397E6F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397E6F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397E6F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9789
oklch(63.1% 0.067 177.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397E6F
oklch(54.4% 0.074 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#397E6F 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) | #7A776E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F70 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148079 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397E6F
#397E6F
oklch(54.4% 0.074 177.1)
- #935D70
#935D70
oklch(54.3% 0.075 357.2)
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 #397E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.062
Use #397E6F 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.