#033D31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.2% 0.059 174), rgb(3, 61, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#033D31 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033D31 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 61, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.059 174) |
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 #033D31 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033D31 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033D31 text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #033D31 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 174)
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Step 400
400
#42B79B
oklch(70.6% 0.113 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033D31
oklch(32.2% 0.059 174)
#033D31 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) | #3A3830 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333332 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E39 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033D31
#033D31
oklch(32.2% 0.059 174)
- #4B2635
#4B2635
oklch(32.3% 0.059 355.2)
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 #033D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #033D31 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.