#033833
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.7% 0.052 185), rgb(3, 56, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#033833 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033833 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 56, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.052 185) |
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 #033833 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033833 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033833 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #033833 text on black | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AB5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033833
oklch(30.7% 0.052 185)
#033833 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) | #353433 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2F34 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A36 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033833
#033833
oklch(30.7% 0.052 185)
- #46242C
#46242C
oklch(30.8% 0.053 5.5)
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 #033833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #033833 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.