#033C3B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.3% 0.054 192.9), rgb(3, 60, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#033C3B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033C3B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 60, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.054 192.9) |
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 #033C3B | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033C3B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033C3B text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #033C3B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#BFE1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 192.2)
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Step 300
300
#90CECC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#41B4B2
oklch(70.6% 0.102 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033C3B
oklch(32.3% 0.054 192.9)
#033C3B 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) | #37383B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30333B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033C3B
#033C3B
oklch(32.3% 0.054 192.9)
- #4B272C
#4B272C
oklch(32.2% 0.054 11.7)
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 #033C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #033C3B 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.