#33705E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.9% 0.07 171.6), rgb(51, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#33705E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33705E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.07 171.6) |
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 #33705E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33705E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33705E text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #33705E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9784
oklch(63% 0.069 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F826E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 171.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#33705E
oklch(49.9% 0.07 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#29594B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#26493F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#33705E 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) | #6D695D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63635F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18716B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33705E
#33705E
oklch(49.9% 0.07 171.6)
- #825267
#825267
oklch(49.9% 0.07 352.1)
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 #33705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #33705E 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.