#36726E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.1% 0.063 189.6), rgb(54, 114, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#36726E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36726E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 114, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.063 189.6) |
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 #36726E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36726E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36726E text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #36726E text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9691
oklch(63.1% 0.062 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F807C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 190.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36726E
oklch(51.1% 0.063 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#295855
oklch(42.7% 0.052 189.9)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#36726E 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) | #6C6D6E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62656F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #117571 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36726E
#36726E
oklch(51.1% 0.063 189.6)
- #86575E
#86575E
oklch(51% 0.063 9.8)
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 #36726E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #36726E 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.