#00636D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8), rgb(0, 99, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#00636D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00636D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 99, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8) |
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 #00636D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00636D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00636D text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00636D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACF
oklch(81% 0.046 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#3299A6
oklch(63% 0.093 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00636D
oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#094A52
oklch(37.6% 0.061 207.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#00636D 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) | #595F6E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006866 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00636D
#00636D
oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8)
- #7D453F
#7D453F
oklch(45.7% 0.078 27)
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 #00636D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #00636D 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.