#036145
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.7% 0.091 165), rgb(3, 97, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#036145 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036145 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 97, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.091 165) |
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 #036145 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #036145 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036145 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #036145 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6BB293
oklch(70.8% 0.086 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E79
oklch(63.1% 0.108 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036145
oklch(43.7% 0.091 165)
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Step 900
900
#114D38
oklch(37.6% 0.07 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#036145 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) | #5F5943 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545247 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006159 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036145
#036145
oklch(43.7% 0.091 165)
- #743B5D
#743B5D
oklch(43.6% 0.091 344.8)
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 #036145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.064
Use #036145 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.