#33565E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.043 213.9), rgb(51, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#33565E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33565E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.043 213.9) |
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 #33565E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33565E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33565E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #33565E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#65929C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 213)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.056 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6872
oklch(48.9% 0.051 213.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33565E
oklch(43% 0.043 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C464C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#33565E 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) | #50545E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205958 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33565E
#33565E
oklch(43% 0.043 213.9)
- #654740
#654740
oklch(42.9% 0.043 33.6)
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 #33565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #33565E 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.