#36707E
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.2% 0.064 215.6), rgb(54, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#36707E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36707E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.064 215.6) |
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 #36707E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36707E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36707E text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #36707E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A2
oklch(63% 0.064 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 215.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36707E
oklch(51.2% 0.064 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#295661
oklch(42.6% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#36707E 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) | #666D7F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B657E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007574 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36707E
#36707E
oklch(51.2% 0.064 215.6)
- #87594D
#87594D
oklch(51.1% 0.064 35.3)
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 #36707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
Use #36707E 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.