#003D36
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.3% 0.058 182.4), rgb(0, 61, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#003D36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003D36 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 61, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.058 182.4) |
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 #003D36 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003D36 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003D36 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #003D36 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.038 182)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0C4
oklch(81% 0.069 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CB7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 182)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003D36
oklch(32.3% 0.058 182.4)
#003D36 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) | #393936 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323337 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003D36
#003D36
oklch(32.3% 0.058 182.4)
- #4C2631
#4C2631
oklch(32.3% 0.059 2.4)
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 #003D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #003D36 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.