#033F3C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.2% 0.056 189.4), rgb(3, 63, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#033F3C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033F3C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 63, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.056 189.4) |
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 #033F3C | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033F3C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033F3C text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #033F3C text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#409A94
oklch(63.1% 0.086 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F847F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 190)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#075B57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 189.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033F3C
oklch(33.2% 0.056 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#033F3C 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) | #3B3B3C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033F3C
#033F3C
oklch(33.2% 0.056 189.4)
- #4E2930
#4E2930
oklch(33.2% 0.056 8.4)
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 #033F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
Use #033F3C 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.