#033B3B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32% 0.053 194.8), rgb(3, 59, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#033B3B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033B3B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 59, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.053 194.8) |
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 #033B3B | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033B3B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033B3B text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #033B3B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#90CECD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#43B4B4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 195.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033B3B
oklch(32% 0.053 194.8)
#033B3B 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) | #36373B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F323B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033B3B
#033B3B
oklch(32% 0.053 194.8)
- #4A272A
#4A272A
oklch(32% 0.053 15)
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 #033B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #033B3B 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.