#033C34
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32% 0.056 180.2), rgb(3, 60, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#033C34 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033C34 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 60, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.056 180.2) |
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 #033C34 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033C34 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033C34 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #033C34 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 180)
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Step 400
400
#43B6A3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033C34
oklch(32% 0.056 180.2)
#033C34 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) | #393834 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323235 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033C34
#033C34
oklch(32% 0.056 180.2)
- #4A2631
#4A2631
oklch(32% 0.056 1.2)
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 #033C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #033C34 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.