#368FA3
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60.5% 0.088 215.4), rgb(54, 143, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#368FA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 143, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.088 215.4) |
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 #368FA3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368FA3 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368FA3 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368FA3 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 215.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#368FA3
oklch(60.5% 0.088 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E8196
oklch(55.6% 0.095 214.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#065968
oklch(42.8% 0.074 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#144955
oklch(37.7% 0.058 216)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#368FA3 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) | #818BA4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009695 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368FA3
#368FA3
oklch(60.5% 0.088 215.4)
- #B06E5D
#B06E5D
oklch(60.5% 0.089 35.2)
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 #368FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #368FA3 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.