#369BB3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.097 216.8), rgb(54, 155, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#369BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 155, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.097 216.8) |
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 #369BB3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369BB3 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #369BB3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369BB3 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 215.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369BB3
oklch(64.2% 0.097 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#094A57
oklch(37.8% 0.063 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#369BB3 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) | #8B96B4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369BB3
#369BB3
oklch(64.2% 0.097 216.8)
- #C07762
#C07762
oklch(64.2% 0.097 36.8)
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 #369BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #369BB3 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.