#03634D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.6), rgb(3, 99, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#03634D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03634D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 99, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.6) |
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 #03634D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #03634D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03634D text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #03634D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB199
oklch(70.7% 0.081 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#389E80
oklch(63.2% 0.105 170)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#03634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#03634D 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) | #605B4C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03634D
#03634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.6)
- #773E5A
#773E5A
oklch(44.4% 0.087 350.4)
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 #03634D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #03634D 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.