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#036D91 Color

#036D91 is rgb(3, 109, 145) in RGB, hsl(195, 96%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 25%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#036D91
HEX#036D91
RGBrgb(3, 109, 145)
HSLhsl(195, 96%, 29%)
HSVhsv(195, 98%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 25%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.099 230.2)
LABlab(42.31% -16.57 -27.62)
LCHlch(42.31% 32.21 239.05)

What #036D91 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #036D91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#036D91 Channel Values

How #036D91 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 109 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 96% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 98% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #036D91 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #036D91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #036D91; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #036D91

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #036D91.

How #036D91 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#036D91
Protanopia#646491
Protanomaly#4E6891
Deuteranopia#5A5A92
Deuteranomaly#466292
Tritanopia#007272
Tritanomaly#007080
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #036D91 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-036d91: #036D91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #036D91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-036d91': '#036D91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.427, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_036d91">#036D91</color>
SVG fillfill="#036D91"

More Teal Colors

#036D91 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#036D91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #036D91?

#036D91 is a dark teal — rgb(3, 109, 145) in RGB and hsl(195, 96%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #036D91?

#036D91 is rgb(3, 109, 145) — red 3, green 109, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #036D91?

#036D91 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 25%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #036D91 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #036D91 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #036D91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #036D91 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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