#336B4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.079 156.6), rgb(51, 107, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#336B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336B4B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 107, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.079 156.6) |
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 #336B4B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336B4B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336B4B text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #336B4B text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#609876
oklch(63.1% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#45825F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 157)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336B4B
oklch(48% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#336B4B 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) | #6A6449 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246A62 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336B4B
#336B4B
oklch(48% 0.079 156.6)
- #7A4C6E
#7A4C6E
oklch(48.1% 0.079 336.9)
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 #336B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #336B4B 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.