#368A89
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.3% 0.08 194.1), rgb(54, 138, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#368A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 194°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368A89 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.08 194.1) |
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 #368A89 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368A89 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368A89 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368A89 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#75ACAB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9896
oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#368A89
oklch(58.3% 0.08 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5959
oklch(42.6% 0.061 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#368A89 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) | #828489 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E89 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368A89
#368A89
oklch(58.3% 0.08 194.1)
- #A5676D
#A5676D
oklch(58.3% 0.08 13.6)
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 #368A89, 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 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #368A89 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.