#369B94
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.092 188.6), rgb(54, 155, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#369B94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369B94 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 155, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.092 188.6) |
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 #369B94 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369B94 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #369B94 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #369B94 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#69AFA9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 188.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369B94
oklch(63% 0.092 188.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#369B94 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) | #939394 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838895 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F99 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369B94
#369B94
oklch(63% 0.092 188.6)
- #B9717E
#B9717E
oklch(63% 0.092 8.4)
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 #369B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.006
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
Use #369B94 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.