#368979
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.5% 0.084 178.3), rgb(54, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#368979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368979 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.084 178.3) |
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 #368979 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368979 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368979 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368979 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#50998A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 178.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#368979
oklch(57.5% 0.084 178.3)
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Step 700
700
#216F61
oklch(49.1% 0.078 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.065 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A42
oklch(37.6% 0.05 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#368979 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) | #848178 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368979
#368979
oklch(57.5% 0.084 178.3)
- #A16378
#A16378
oklch(57.4% 0.084 358.3)
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 #368979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #368979 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.