What color is #033A2E?

#033A2E is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(3, 58, 46), and in HSL hsl(167, 90%, 12%).

Is #033A2E accessible as text?

On white, #033A2E has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #033A2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #033A2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #033A2E?

#033A2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A030F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #033A2E below.

Is #033A2E good for buttons?

#033A2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #033A2E — black text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #033A2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #033A2E 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.

#033A2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #033A2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #033A2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #033A2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #033A2E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Bottle 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 #033A2E Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #033A2E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #033A2E Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #033A2E Secondary #4B5A55 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #033A2E 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #033A2E

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People also use #033A2E with

Dark Green Prussian Blue Oxblood 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5EFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03343A — 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 #033A2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #033A2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 58 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.2% 0.058 173.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF5;
  --color-200: #B2FBEB;
  --color-300: #7EF2D9;
  --color-400: #4FE3C3;
  --color-500: #2BCAA7;
  --color-600: #299981;
  --color-700: #236C5C;
  --color-800: #1B463D;
  --color-900: #122B26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D8FDF5',
    200: '#B2FBEB',
    300: '#7EF2D9',
    400: '#4FE3C3',
    500: '#2BCAA7',
    600: '#299981',
    700: '#236C5C',
    800: '#1B463D',
    900: '#122B26',
  },
}

$base: #033A2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D8FDF5;
$base-200: #B2FBEB;
$base-300: #7EF2D9;
$base-400: #4FE3C3;
$base-500: #2BCAA7;
$base-600: #299981;
$base-700: #236C5C;
$base-800: #1B463D;
$base-900: #122B26;
$base-hover: #022F25;
$base-subtle: #8EEAD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#033A2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCAA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B463D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}