#036553
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.085 174.7), rgb(3, 101, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#036553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036553 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 101, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.085 174.7) |
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 #036553 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036553 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036553 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #036553 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B19D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#369D86
oklch(63.1% 0.1 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036553
oklch(45.3% 0.085 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#036553 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) | #615E52 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565554 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006660 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036553
#036553
oklch(45.3% 0.085 174.7)
- #7A4159
#7A4159
oklch(45.3% 0.084 354.3)
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 #036553, 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 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #036553 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.