Palettes / Colors / #369694
#369694 — Muted Teal
#369694 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 #369694 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.
#369694 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 #963638; it also sits naturally between #369664 and #366896. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #369694 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 54, 150, 148 |
| HSL | 179°, 47%, 40% |
| HSV | 179°, 64%, 59% |
| CMYK | 64%, 0%, 1%, 41% |
| XYZ | 17.77, 24.74, 31.85 |
| Yxy | 24.74, 0.2390, 0.3326 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.82, -27.94, -7.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.73, -20.92, -6.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 59% · Blue 58%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #369694
.text { color: #369694; }
.background { background-color: #369694; }
.border { border: 3px solid #369694; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 150, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 47%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #369694; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 150, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #369694; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 150, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#369694">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#369694">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #963638:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #369694: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #369694
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 #369694: ·
How #369694 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 #369694 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 #369694?
#369694 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 54, 150, 148). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #369694?
#369694 is RGB 54, 150, 148 — HSL 179°, 47%, 40% — CMYK 64%, 0%, 1%, 41%.
What colors go with #369694?
Its complement is #963638; analogous partners are #369664 and #366896. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #369694 for text?
Black text on #369694 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.