What color is #396E72?

#396E72 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(57, 110, 114), and in HSL hsl(184, 33%, 34%).

Is #396E72 accessible as text?

On white, #396E72 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #396E72, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #396E72?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #396E72?

#396E72 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #733E3A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #396E72 below.

Is #396E72 good for buttons?

#396E72 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #396E72 — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #396E72 the same as CSS teal?

No — #396E72 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#396E72 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #396E72

Not just a swatch — here's how #396E72 works with other colors. Named schemes with #396E72 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #396E72 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #396E72 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #396E72 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #629194

Myrtle Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Myrtle Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #396E72 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Myrtle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #396E72 Secondary #809192 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #396E72 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #396E72 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A5C73 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #396E72 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #396E72;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 110 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.057 201.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C9E2E4;
  --color-300: #A2CACD;
  --color-400: #7EB1B4;
  --color-500: #5D9497;
  --color-600: #4C7375;
  --color-700: #3A5355;
  --color-800: #293738;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C9E2E4',
    300: '#A2CACD',
    400: '#7EB1B4',
    500: '#5D9497',
    600: '#4C7375',
    700: '#3A5355',
    800: '#293738',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #396E72;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C9E2E4;
$base-300: #A2CACD;
$base-400: #7EB1B4;
$base-500: #5D9497;
$base-600: #4C7375;
$base-700: #3A5355;
$base-800: #293738;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #2E595C;
$base-subtle: #C0D7D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#396E72",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB1B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5355",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #396E72

Color Lab

Pairs with #396E72

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