#368B9E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.3% 0.085 215.2), rgb(54, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#368B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368B9E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.085 215.2) |
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 #368B9E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368B9E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368B9E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368B9E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A7
oklch(63.2% 0.078 214.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#368B9E
oklch(59.3% 0.085 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#196C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 215.1)
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Step 800
800
#195865
oklch(42.7% 0.065 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#368B9E 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) | #7E879F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009291 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368B9E
#368B9E
oklch(59.3% 0.085 215.2)
- #AB6B5B
#AB6B5B
oklch(59.3% 0.086 34.8)
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 #368B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #368B9E 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.