#368987
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.079 193), rgb(54, 137, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#368987 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368987 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.079 193) |
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 #368987 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368987 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368987 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368987 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500
#4F9896
oklch(63.2% 0.073 193.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#368987
oklch(57.9% 0.079 193)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5958
oklch(42.6% 0.061 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#368987 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) | #818287 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747988 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368987
#368987
oklch(57.9% 0.079 193)
- #A4666D
#A4666D
oklch(58% 0.08 12.5)
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 #368987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
Use #368987 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.