#336F5A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.072 168), rgb(51, 111, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#336F5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336F5A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 111, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.072 168) |
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 #336F5A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336F5A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336F5A text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #336F5A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9881
oklch(63.2% 0.072 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#40826B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336F5A
oklch(49.5% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2A5949
oklch(42.6% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#336F5A 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) | #6C6859 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6F69 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336F5A
#336F5A
oklch(49.5% 0.072 168)
- #805169
#805169
oklch(49.5% 0.071 348)
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 #336F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #336F5A 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.