#36959D
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.8% 0.088 203.1), rgb(54, 149, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#36959D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36959D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 149, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.088 203.1) |
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 #36959D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36959D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36959D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36959D text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB4
oklch(70.8% 0.069 202.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36959D
oklch(61.8% 0.088 203.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#114A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#36959D 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) | #8A8F9E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B97 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36959D
#36959D
oklch(61.8% 0.088 203.1)
- #B5706D
#B5706D
oklch(61.9% 0.088 22.6)
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 #36959D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #36959D 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.