#36A289
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.4% 0.105 174.4), rgb(54, 162, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#36A289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A289 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 162, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.105 174.4) |
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 #36A289 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A289 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A289 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A289 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 174)
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Step 400
400
#66B29D
oklch(70.8% 0.082 174.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A289
oklch(64.4% 0.105 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#084D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#36A289 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) | #9C9888 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A289
#36A289
oklch(64.4% 0.105 174.4)
- #BF7291
#BF7291
oklch(64.5% 0.104 354.8)
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 #36A289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #36A289 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.