#36656D
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.7% 0.053 209.7), rgb(54, 101, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#36656D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36656D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.053 209.7) |
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 #36656D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36656D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36656D text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #36656D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.041 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#63939B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 209)
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Step 600
600
#497D86
oklch(55.7% 0.057 209.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36656D
oklch(47.7% 0.053 209.7)
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Step 800
800
#31565C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#36656D 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) | #5E626E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186967 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36656D
#36656D
oklch(47.7% 0.053 209.7)
- #78524B
#78524B
oklch(47.8% 0.053 30.7)
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 #36656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #36656D 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.