#036652
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.087 172.9), rgb(3, 102, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#036652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036652 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 102, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.087 172.9) |
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 #036652 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036652 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036652 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #036652 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#359E83
oklch(63.2% 0.104 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036652
oklch(45.5% 0.087 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#036652 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) | #625E51 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575653 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006760 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036652
#036652
oklch(45.5% 0.087 172.9)
- #7B415B
#7B415B
oklch(45.5% 0.087 352.8)
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 #036652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #036652 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.