#036216
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.2% 0.135 144.7), rgb(3, 98, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#036216 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036216 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 98, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.135 144.7) |
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 #036216 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #036216 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036216 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #036216 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA245
oklch(63.2% 0.162 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#028C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036216
oklch(43.2% 0.135 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#036216 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) | #645808 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036216
#036216
oklch(43.2% 0.135 144.7)
- #733078
#733078
oklch(43.1% 0.134 324.8)
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 #036216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #036216 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.