#36615B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.049 184.3), rgb(54, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#36615B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36615B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.049 184.3) |
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 #36615B | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36615B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36615B text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #36615B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68938D
oklch(63% 0.048 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E77
oklch(55.7% 0.054 184.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36615B
oklch(45.9% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#345651
oklch(42.5% 0.041 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#36615B 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) | #5D5D5B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25635F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36615B
#36615B
oklch(45.9% 0.049 184.3)
- #704C54
#704C54
oklch(45.9% 0.05 4.6)
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 #36615B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #36615B 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.