#033F48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.8% 0.057 211), rgb(3, 63, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#033F48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033F48 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.057 211) |
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 #033F48 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033F48 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #033F48 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #033F48 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9D0
oklch(81% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CACB9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 211.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D98A7
oklch(63.2% 0.088 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#078293
oklch(55.7% 0.095 210.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#035966
oklch(42.6% 0.073 212)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033F48
oklch(33.8% 0.057 211)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#033F48 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) | #383C49 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3648 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004342 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033F48
#033F48
oklch(33.8% 0.057 211)
- #512B25
#512B25
oklch(33.7% 0.058 29.9)
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 #033F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #033F48 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.