#36959B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.7% 0.087 201.1), rgb(54, 149, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#36959B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36959B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 149, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.087 201.1) |
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 #36959B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36959B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36959B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36959B text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 202)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEB2
oklch(70.8% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36959B
oklch(61.7% 0.087 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#114A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 202)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#36959B 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) | #8A8F9C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A97 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36959B
#36959B
oklch(61.7% 0.087 201.1)
- #B4706E
#B4706E
oklch(61.8% 0.087 21.7)
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 #36959B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #36959B 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.