#397E77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.071 186.5), rgb(57, 126, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#397E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 186°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397E77 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 126, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.071 186.5) |
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 #397E77 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397E77 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397E77 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397E77 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C4
oklch(81% 0.032 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.051 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#599790
oklch(63.2% 0.065 186.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397E77
oklch(54.7% 0.071 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D67
oklch(49.2% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 800
800
#275954
oklch(42.8% 0.055 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#397E77 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) | #787877 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7078 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08817C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397E77
#397E77
oklch(54.7% 0.071 186.5)
- #945F6A
#945F6A
oklch(54.6% 0.071 6.1)
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 #397E77, 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 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #397E77 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.