#368B77
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.088 174.9), rgb(54, 139, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#368B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368B77 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 139, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.088 174.9) |
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 #368B77 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368B77 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368B77 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368B77 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
-
Step 400
400
#76AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.063 174.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4F9A87
oklch(63.2% 0.081 175)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#368B77
oklch(57.9% 0.088 174.9)
-
Step 700
700
#1F705E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 174.7)
-
Step 800
800
#1D5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 175.1)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.6)
-
Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#368B77 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) | #868376 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7978 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D85 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368B77
#368B77
oklch(57.9% 0.088 174.9)
- #A3647D
#A3647D
oklch(58% 0.087 354.8)
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 #368B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #368B77 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.