#337472
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(51.6% 0.066 192.6), rgb(51, 116, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#337472 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337472 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 116, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.066 192.6) |
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 #337472 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337472 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #337472 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #337472 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#579694
oklch(63% 0.065 193)
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Step 600
600
#39817E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 191.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#337472
oklch(51.6% 0.066 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#255957
oklch(42.8% 0.055 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#337472 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) | #6D6F72 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636773 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007773 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337472
#337472
oklch(51.6% 0.066 192.6)
- #8A585D
#8A585D
oklch(51.7% 0.067 13.1)
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 #337472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
Use #337472 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.