#36595F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.042 209.5), rgb(54, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#36595F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36595F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.042 209.5) |
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 #36595F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36595F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36595F text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #36595F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#66929A
oklch(63.1% 0.049 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.054 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6970
oklch(49.2% 0.05 208.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36595F
oklch(44% 0.042 209.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#36595F 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) | #53565F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255C5B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36595F
#36595F
oklch(44% 0.042 209.5)
- #684A45
#684A45
oklch(44% 0.042 29.5)
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 #36595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #36595F 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.