#369BAA
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.8% 0.093 209.1), rgb(54, 155, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#369BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369BAA |
| RGB | rgb(54, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.093 209.1) |
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 #369BAA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369BAA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #369BAA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369BAA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#67ADB9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 209.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369BAA
oklch(63.8% 0.093 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A53
oklch(37.6% 0.061 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C31
oklch(27.1% 0.039 208.9)
#369BAA 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) | #8D95AB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369BAA
#369BAA
oklch(63.8% 0.093 209.1)
- #BE756B
#BE756B
oklch(63.8% 0.094 28.4)
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 #369BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #369BAA 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.