#036A17
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.6% 0.144 144.5), rgb(3, 106, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#036A17 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036A17 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 106, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.144 144.5) |
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 #036A17 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036A17 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036A17 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #036A17 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.084 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B669
oklch(70.6% 0.135 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#34A33E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#036A17
oklch(45.6% 0.144 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B5014
oklch(37.7% 0.112 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#036A17 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) | #6C5F07 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625820 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036A17
#036A17
oklch(45.6% 0.144 144.5)
- #7C3483
#7C3483
oklch(45.6% 0.144 324)
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 #036A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.067
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.068
Use #036A17 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.