#36616C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.6% 0.051 216.1), rgb(54, 97, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#36616C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 216°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36616C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 97, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.051 216.1) |
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 #36616C | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36616C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36616C text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #36616C text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#66929D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 215)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C88
oklch(55.7% 0.055 215.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36616C
oklch(46.6% 0.051 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#33555E
oklch(42.7% 0.042 216.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#36616C 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) | #595E6D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6564 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36616C
#36616C
oklch(46.6% 0.051 216.1)
- #735046
#735046
oklch(46.6% 0.05 36.6)
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 #36616C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #36616C 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.