#36949F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.6% 0.088 206.1), rgb(54, 148, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#36949F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36949F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 148, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.088 206.1) |
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 #36949F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36949F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36949F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36949F text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 206.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36949F
oklch(61.6% 0.088 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#114A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#36949F 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) | #888EA0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78839F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A97 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36949F
#36949F
oklch(61.6% 0.088 206.1)
- #B47069
#B47069
oklch(61.6% 0.088 26.3)
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 #36949F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #36949F 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.