#36676A
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.1% 0.053 200.7), rgb(54, 103, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#36676A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36676A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 103, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.053 200.7) |
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 #36676A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36676A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36676A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #36676A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#629396
oklch(63% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#487E81
oklch(55.7% 0.058 200.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36676A
oklch(48.1% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#305659
oklch(42.6% 0.044 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#36676A 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) | #61636A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6A68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36676A
#36676A
oklch(48.1% 0.053 200.7)
- #795251
#795251
oklch(48.1% 0.053 20.8)
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 #36676A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
Use #36676A 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.