#399685
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.3% 0.091 178.9), rgb(57, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#399685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399685 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.091 178.9) |
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 #399685 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399685 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399685 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399685 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399685
oklch(61.3% 0.091 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8674
oklch(55.6% 0.099 178.6)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#055C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#144C42
oklch(37.8% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#399685 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) | #908D84 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828386 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009891 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399685
#399685
oklch(61.3% 0.091 178.9)
- #B16C83
#B16C83
oklch(61.3% 0.092 358.7)
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 #399685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #399685 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.