What color is #033420?

#033420 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(3, 52, 32), and in HSL hsl(156, 89%, 11%).

Is #033420 accessible as text?

On white, #033420 has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #033420, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #033420?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #033420?

#033420 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #350317. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #033420 below.

Is #033420 good for buttons?

#033420 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #033420 — black text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #033420 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #033420 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#033420 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #033420

Not just a swatch — here's how #033420 works with other colors. Named schemes with #033420 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #033420 Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #033420 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #033420 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #033420 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #033420 Secondary #45534B Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #033420 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 59/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #033420

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #033420 with

Dark Green Gunmetal Gray Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5EFD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #033532 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #033420 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #033420;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 52 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.062 160.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEE;
  --color-200: #B2FADD;
  --color-300: #7EF1C3;
  --color-400: #4FE3A8;
  --color-500: #2CC98A;
  --color-600: #2A986C;
  --color-700: #236B4F;
  --color-800: #1B4635;
  --color-900: #132B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEE',
    200: '#B2FADD',
    300: '#7EF1C3',
    400: '#4FE3A8',
    500: '#2CC98A',
    600: '#2A986C',
    700: '#236B4F',
    800: '#1B4635',
    900: '#132B21',
  },
}

$base: #033420;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEE;
$base-200: #B2FADD;
$base-300: #7EF1C3;
$base-400: #4FE3A8;
$base-500: #2CC98A;
$base-600: #2A986C;
$base-700: #236B4F;
$base-800: #1B4635;
$base-900: #132B21;
$base-hover: #022A1A;
$base-subtle: #8DE9C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#033420",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC98A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A986C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236B4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4635",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}