#036176
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.082 219.6), rgb(3, 97, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#036176 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036176 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 97, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.082 219.6) |
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 #036176 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036176 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036176 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #036176 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D6
oklch(81% 0.048 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#3497B2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036176
oklch(45.6% 0.082 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4959
oklch(37.7% 0.064 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#036176 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) | #545E77 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465476 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006868 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036176
#036176
oklch(45.6% 0.082 219.6)
- #7D4633
#7D4633
oklch(45.6% 0.081 39.7)
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 #036176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #036176 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.