#336E50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49% 0.079 159.3), rgb(51, 110, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#336E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336E50 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.079 159.3) |
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 #336E50 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336E50 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336E50 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #336E50 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD93
oklch(70.8% 0.062 159)
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Step 500
500
#5E9878
oklch(63% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#428361
oklch(55.7% 0.086 159)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336E50
oklch(49% 0.079 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A42
oklch(42.7% 0.065 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A38
oklch(37.7% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#336E50 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) | #6D674E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646052 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216D66 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336E50
#336E50
oklch(49% 0.079 159.3)
- #7E4E6F
#7E4E6F
oklch(49% 0.079 339.3)
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 #336E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #336E50 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.