#036016
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.8), rgb(3, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#036016 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036016 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.8) |
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 #036016 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #036016 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036016 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #036016 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 500
500
#3EA147
oklch(63% 0.158 145)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C25
oklch(55.7% 0.173 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036016
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#134F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#036016 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) | #625609 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D51 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036016
#036016
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.8)
- #712F76
#712F76
oklch(42.6% 0.133 324.8)
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 #036016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #036016 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.