#336C7A
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.9% 0.063 216), rgb(51, 108, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#336C7A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336C7A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 108, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.063 216) |
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 #336C7A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336C7A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336C7A text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #336C7A 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A2
oklch(63% 0.063 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D8D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 216.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336C7A
oklch(49.9% 0.063 216)
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Step 800
800
#295661
oklch(42.6% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#336C7A 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) | #62697B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58617A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007170 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336C7A
#336C7A
oklch(49.9% 0.063 216)
- #83564A
#83564A
oklch(49.9% 0.063 35.6)
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 #336C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
Use #336C7A 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.