#36AA89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.5% 0.114 170.1), rgb(54, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#36AA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.114 170.1) |
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 #36AA89 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AA89 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA89 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA89 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B398
oklch(70.7% 0.09 170)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AA89
oklch(66.5% 0.114 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#36AA89 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) | #A59F87 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AA89
#36AA89
oklch(66.5% 0.114 170.1)
- #C8759D
#C8759D
oklch(66.5% 0.115 350.4)
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 #36AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
Use #36AA89 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.