#33746B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.068 183.3), rgb(51, 116, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#33746B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33746B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 116, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.068 183.3) |
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 #33746B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33746B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33746B text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #33746B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#58978D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8177
oklch(55.5% 0.073 183.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#33746B
oklch(51.4% 0.068 183.3)
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Step 800
800
#265952
oklch(42.7% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#33746B 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) | #6F6E6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65666C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067671 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33746B
#33746B
oklch(51.4% 0.068 183.3)
- #885663
#885663
oklch(51.3% 0.068 2.9)
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 #33746B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #33746B 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.