#336D57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.9% 0.071 166.4), rgb(51, 109, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#336D57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336D57 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 109, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.071 166.4) |
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 #336D57 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336D57 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336D57 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #336D57 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9780
oklch(63% 0.07 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#428269
oklch(55.6% 0.078 166.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336D57
oklch(48.9% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#336D57 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) | #6B6656 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626058 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6D67 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336D57
#336D57
oklch(48.9% 0.071 166.4)
- #7E4F68
#7E4F68
oklch(48.9% 0.072 346.9)
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 #336D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #336D57 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.