#368F91
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.8% 0.083 197.2), rgb(54, 143, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#368F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368F91 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 143, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.083 197.2) |
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 #368F91 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368F91 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368F91 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368F91 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAF
oklch(70.8% 0.066 197)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#368F91
oklch(59.8% 0.083 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#148386
oklch(55.5% 0.09 197.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#0A5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#154A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#368F91 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) | #868991 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E92 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368F91
#368F91
oklch(59.8% 0.083 197.2)
- #AC6B6E
#AC6B6E
oklch(59.9% 0.083 16.9)
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 #368F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #368F91 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.