#36705E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.068 170.9), rgb(54, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#36705E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36705E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.068 170.9) |
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 #36705E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36705E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36705E text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #36705E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9784
oklch(63.1% 0.067 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#42816D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36705E
oklch(50% 0.068 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#36705E 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) | #6D6A5D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64635F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F716B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36705E
#36705E
oklch(50% 0.068 170.9)
- #815368
#815368
oklch(50% 0.068 350.9)
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 #36705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #36705E 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.