#36987C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.5% 0.101 170.6), rgb(54, 152, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#36987C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36987C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 152, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.101 170.6) |
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 #36987C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36987C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36987C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36987C text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 171)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36987C
oklch(61.5% 0.101 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#36987C 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) | #948E7B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009990 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36987C
#36987C
oklch(61.5% 0.101 170.6)
- #B26A8C
#B26A8C
oklch(61.4% 0.101 350.7)
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 #36987C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #36987C 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.