#336064
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.05 203), rgb(51, 96, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#336064 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336064 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 96, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.05 203) |
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 #336064 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336064 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336064 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #336064 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C9
oklch(81% 0.029 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9499
oklch(63% 0.059 203)
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Step 600
600
#407F84
oklch(55.7% 0.065 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#316B70
oklch(49.1% 0.061 202.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#336064
oklch(45.9% 0.05 203)
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Step 900
900
#27484B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#336064 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) | #5A5D64 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525664 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196361 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336064
#336064
oklch(45.9% 0.05 203)
- #714D4A
#714D4A
oklch(45.9% 0.049 24.5)
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 #336064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
Use #336064 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.