#36A388
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.7% 0.106 173.1), rgb(54, 163, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#36A388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A388 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 163, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.106 173.1) |
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 #36A388 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A388 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A388 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A388 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B29C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 173.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A388
oklch(64.7% 0.106 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#074D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D24
oklch(26.9% 0.044 173)
#36A388 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) | #9E9987 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D8A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A388
#36A388
oklch(64.7% 0.106 173.1)
- #C07294
#C07294
oklch(64.7% 0.106 352.9)
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 #36A388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #36A388 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.