#336259
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.054 179.9), rgb(51, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#336259 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336259 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.054 179.9) |
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 #336259 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336259 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336259 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #336259 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.015 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA1
oklch(70.8% 0.042 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#65948B
oklch(63% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F74
oklch(55.7% 0.059 179)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336259
oklch(46% 0.054 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4842
oklch(37.7% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#336259 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) | #5E5D59 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57575A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20635F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336259
#336259
oklch(46% 0.054 179.9)
- #714B57
#714B57
oklch(45.9% 0.054 358.9)
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 #336259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #336259 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.