#36856F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.085 172), rgb(54, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#36856F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36856F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.085 172) |
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 #36856F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36856F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36856F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36856F text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9C
oklch(70.6% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#539984
oklch(63.1% 0.078 172.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36856F
oklch(56.1% 0.085 172)
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Step 700
700
#266F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A3E
oklch(37.5% 0.051 172)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#36856F 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) | #817D6E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757471 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36856F
#36856F
oklch(56.1% 0.085 172)
- #9B5F7A
#9B5F7A
oklch(56% 0.085 351.7)
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 #36856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #36856F 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.