#036E66
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.5% 0.084 186), rgb(3, 110, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#036E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036E66 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 110, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.084 186) |
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 #036E66 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036E66 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036E66 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #036E66 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#459A91
oklch(63.1% 0.083 186)
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Step 600
600
#1C847B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 186)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#036E66
oklch(48.5% 0.084 186)
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Step 800
800
#105B55
oklch(42.7% 0.069 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#184B46
oklch(37.7% 0.054 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#036E66 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) | #686766 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E67 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036E66
#036E66
oklch(48.5% 0.084 186)
- #874957
#874957
oklch(48.4% 0.085 6.3)
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 #036E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
Use #036E66 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.