#33766D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.07 183.6), rgb(51, 118, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#33766D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33766D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 118, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.07 183.6) |
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 #33766D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33766D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33766D text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #33766D text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#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
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#56978E
oklch(63% 0.068 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#388278
oklch(55.7% 0.075 183.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#33766D
oklch(52% 0.07 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#245952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#234944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#33766D 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) | #71706D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017873 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33766D
#33766D
oklch(52% 0.07 183.6)
- #8B5864
#8B5864
oklch(52% 0.069 4.4)
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 #33766D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #33766D 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.