#36A7AC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.9% 0.099 199.4), rgb(54, 167, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#36A7AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A7AC |
| RGB | rgb(54, 167, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.099 199.4) |
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 #36A7AC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A7AC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A7AC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A7AC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCC
oklch(81% 0.048 197.9)
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Step 400
400
#61AFB3
oklch(70.6% 0.077 199.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A7AC
oklch(66.9% 0.099 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#072C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3)
#36A7AC 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) | #9B9FAD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A7AC
#36A7AC
oklch(66.9% 0.099 199.4)
- #CA7B7C
#CA7B7C
oklch(66.7% 0.099 19.2)
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 #36A7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
Use #36A7AC 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.