#33402D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.036 135.9), rgb(51, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#33402D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33402D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.036 135.9) |
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 #33402D | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33402D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #33402D text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33402D text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9270
oklch(63.2% 0.056 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#637C58
oklch(55.6% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#526848
oklch(49% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33402D
oklch(35.4% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#33402D 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) | #413D2C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333F3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33402D
#33402D
oklch(35.4% 0.036 135.9)
- #433648
#433648
oklch(35.4% 0.035 316.5)
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 #33402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #33402D 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.