#36746E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.065 187), rgb(54, 116, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#36746E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36746E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.065 187) |
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 #36746E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36746E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36746E text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #36746E text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C4
oklch(81% 0.032 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9690
oklch(63% 0.063 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D817A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 186.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36746E
oklch(51.6% 0.065 187)
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Step 800
800
#285954
oklch(42.8% 0.054 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#36746E 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) | #6F6E6E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64676F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #107672 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36746E
#36746E
oklch(51.6% 0.065 187)
- #885861
#885861
oklch(51.6% 0.065 7.3)
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 #36746E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #36746E 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.