#369B8E
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.8% 0.094 183.2), rgb(54, 155, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#369B8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369B8E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 155, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.094 183.2) |
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 #369B8E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369B8E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #369B8E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #369B8E text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 183.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369B8E
oklch(62.8% 0.094 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.061 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#369B8E 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) | #94928E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E97 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369B8E
#369B8E
oklch(62.8% 0.094 183.2)
- #B87083
#B87083
oklch(62.8% 0.094 3.1)
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 #369B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
Use #369B8E 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.