#336C75
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.7% 0.061 209), rgb(51, 108, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#336C75 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336C75 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 108, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.061 209) |
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 #336C75 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336C75 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336C75 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #336C75 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C949D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#407E88
oklch(55.6% 0.066 209.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336C75
oklch(49.7% 0.061 209)
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Step 800
800
#2A575E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 208.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#336C75 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) | #646876 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596175 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336C75
#336C75
oklch(49.7% 0.061 209)
- #82554E
#82554E
oklch(49.7% 0.062 29.2)
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 #336C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #336C75 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.