What color is #36769E?

#36769E is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 118, 158), and in HSL hsl(203, 49%, 42%).

Is #36769E accessible as text?

On white, #36769E has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #36769E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36769E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #36769E?

#36769E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A05F37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36769E below.

Is #36769E good for buttons?

#36769E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #36769E — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36769E the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #36769E is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#36769E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36769E

Not just a swatch — here's how #36769E works with other colors. Named schemes with #36769E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36769E Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #36769E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #36769E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #629ABF

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36769E Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #36769E Secondary #889CAB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #36769E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3754A0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #36769E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36769E;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 118 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.2% 0.090 239.0);
  --color-50: #F3F8FB;
  --color-100: #E0EDF5;
  --color-200: #C2DBEA;
  --color-300: #98BFD7;
  --color-400: #70A2C2;
  --color-500: #4F84A6;
  --color-600: #42687F;
  --color-700: #344C5B;
  --color-800: #25333C;
  --color-900: #182025;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FB',
    100: '#E0EDF5',
    200: '#C2DBEA',
    300: '#98BFD7',
    400: '#70A2C2',
    500: '#4F84A6',
    600: '#42687F',
    700: '#344C5B',
    800: '#25333C',
    900: '#182025',
  },
}

$base: #36769E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FB;
$base-100: #E0EDF5;
$base-200: #C2DBEA;
$base-300: #98BFD7;
$base-400: #70A2C2;
$base-500: #4F84A6;
$base-600: #42687F;
$base-700: #344C5B;
$base-800: #25333C;
$base-900: #182025;
$base-hover: #2C5F80;
$base-subtle: #C2D6E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36769E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98BFD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F84A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42687F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25333C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36769E

Color Lab

Pairs with #36769E

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