#336A56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.068 167.5), rgb(51, 106, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#336A56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336A56 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 106, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.068 167.5) |
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 #336A56 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336A56 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336A56 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #336A56 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.052 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#609781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167)
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Step 600
600
#45816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336A56
oklch(48% 0.068 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5949
oklch(42.8% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#336A56 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) | #686455 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D57 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6A64 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336A56
#336A56
oklch(48% 0.068 167.5)
- #7A4E65
#7A4E65
oklch(48.1% 0.067 347.3)
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 #336A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #336A56 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.