#033E3D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33% 0.055 193), rgb(3, 62, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#033E3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 193°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033E3D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 62, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.055 193) |
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 #033E3D | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033E3D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033E3D text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #033E3D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC8
oklch(81% 0.041 192.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#419A97
oklch(63.2% 0.085 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#128482
oklch(55.6% 0.092 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#095B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033E3D
oklch(33% 0.055 193)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#033E3D 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) | #393A3D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31343D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033E3D
#033E3D
oklch(33% 0.055 193)
- #4E292D
#4E292D
oklch(33.1% 0.055 13.6)
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 #033E3D, 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 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
Use #033E3D 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.