#036460
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.078 190), rgb(3, 100, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#036460 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036460 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 100, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.078 190) |
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 #036460 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036460 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036460 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #036460 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC7
oklch(81% 0.046 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.072 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#359B96
oklch(63% 0.092 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036460
oklch(45.4% 0.078 190)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#036460 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) | #5D5E60 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525561 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006763 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036460
#036460
oklch(45.4% 0.078 190)
- #7B434D
#7B434D
oklch(45.4% 0.078 9.2)
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 #036460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #036460 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.