#3696A5
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.4% 0.09 209.7), rgb(54, 150, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#3696A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3696A5 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 150, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.09 209.7) |
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 #3696A5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3696A5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3696A5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3696A5 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 210)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3696A5
oklch(62.4% 0.09 209.7)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#3696A5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3696A5
#3696A5
oklch(62.4% 0.09 209.7)
- #B77267
#B77267
oklch(62.3% 0.09 29.6)
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 #3696A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #3696A5 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.