#336F56
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.075 164), rgb(51, 111, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#336F56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336F56 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 111, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.075 164) |
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 #336F56 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336F56 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336F56 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #336F56 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC97
oklch(70.6% 0.057 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#418267
oklch(55.5% 0.08 164.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336F56
oklch(49.4% 0.075 164)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#336F56 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) | #6D6855 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646158 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6F68 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336F56
#336F56
oklch(49.4% 0.075 164)
- #80506C
#80506C
oklch(49.5% 0.075 344.3)
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 #336F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #336F56 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.