#036506
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44% 0.146 142.8), rgb(3, 101, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#036506 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036506 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 101, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.146 142.8) |
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 #036506 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036506 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036506 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #036506 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB665
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA337
oklch(63.2% 0.175 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036506
oklch(44% 0.146 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#10500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#036506 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) | #675A00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5415 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006255 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036506
#036506
oklch(44% 0.146 142.8)
- #772F80
#772F80
oklch(44.1% 0.146 323.1)
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 #036506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.004
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #036506 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.