Palettes / Colors / #369495
#369495 — Muted Teal
#369495 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #369495 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#369495 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #963836; it also sits naturally between #369668 and #366496. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #369495 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 54, 148, 149 |
| HSL | 181°, 47%, 40% |
| HSV | 181°, 64%, 58% |
| CMYK | 64%, 1%, 0%, 42% |
| XYZ | 17.54, 24.13, 32.17 |
| Yxy | 24.13, 0.2375, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.22, -26.66, -8.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.13, -19.94, -7.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 58% · Blue 58%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #369495
.text { color: #369495; }
.background { background-color: #369495; }
.border { border: 3px solid #369495; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 148, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 47%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #369495; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 148, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #369495; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 148, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#369495">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#369495">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #963836:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.60:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #369495: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #369495
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #369495: ·
How #369495 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #369495 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #369495?
#369495 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 54, 148, 149). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #369495?
#369495 is RGB 54, 148, 149 — HSL 181°, 47%, 40% — CMYK 64%, 1%, 0%, 42%.
What colors go with #369495?
Its complement is #963836; analogous partners are #369668 and #366496. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #369495 for text?
Black text on #369495 has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.60:1.