#337768
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.073 176.6), rgb(51, 119, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#337768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337768 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 119, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.073 176.6) |
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 #337768 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337768 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #337768 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #337768 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9C0
oklch(81% 0.036 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 177)
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Step 500
500
#569888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#388272
oklch(55.5% 0.078 176.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#337768
oklch(52.1% 0.073 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#245A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#337768 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) | #737067 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686969 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097972 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337768
#337768
oklch(52.1% 0.073 176.6)
- #8B576A
#8B576A
oklch(52% 0.073 356.5)
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 #337768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.067
Use #337768 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.