#003B36
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.7% 0.056 185.6), rgb(0, 59, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#003B36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B36 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.056 185.6) |
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 #003B36 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B36 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B36 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B36 text on black | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 185.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 185)
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Step 400
400
#40B6AA
oklch(70.8% 0.105 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003B36
oklch(31.7% 0.056 185.6)
#003B36 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) | #373736 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303137 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D39 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B36
#003B36
oklch(31.7% 0.056 185.6)
- #4A252E
#4A252E
oklch(31.7% 0.057 5.3)
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 #003B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #003B36 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.