#036F67
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.085 186.1), rgb(3, 111, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#036F67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036F67 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 111, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.085 186.1) |
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 #036F67 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036F67 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036F67 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #036F67 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 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
#449A91
oklch(63.1% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 186.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#036F67
oklch(48.8% 0.085 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#036F67 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) | #686867 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F68 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036F67
#036F67
oklch(48.8% 0.085 186.1)
- #884A58
#884A58
oklch(48.8% 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 #036F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
Use #036F67 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.