#036251
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.3% 0.083 175.2), rgb(3, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#036251 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036251 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.083 175.2) |
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 #036251 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036251 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036251 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #036251 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 175)
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Step 500
500
#399D86
oklch(63.1% 0.099 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036251
oklch(44.3% 0.083 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.065 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#036251 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) | #5E5B50 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535352 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036251
#036251
oklch(44.3% 0.083 175.2)
- #773F56
#773F56
oklch(44.4% 0.083 355)
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 #036251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #036251 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.