#003E36
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.6% 0.059 180.9), rgb(0, 62, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#003E36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E36 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.059 180.9) |
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 #003E36 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E36 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003E36 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E36 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA3
oklch(70.6% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B8C
oklch(63% 0.09 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C8676
oklch(55.7% 0.099 180.3)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#055C51
oklch(42.6% 0.075 180.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003E36
oklch(32.6% 0.059 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#003E36 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) | #3B3936 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333437 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E36
#003E36
oklch(32.6% 0.059 180.9)
- #4D2733
#4D2733
oklch(32.7% 0.059 0.7)
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 #003E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #003E36 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.