#33776C
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.071 181.3), rgb(51, 119, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#33776C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33776C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 119, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.071 181.3) |
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 #33776C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33776C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33776C text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #33776C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#56988C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#378276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#33776C
oklch(52.2% 0.071 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#245A51
oklch(42.8% 0.059 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#33776C 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) | #72716C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67696D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #027974 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33776C
#33776C
oklch(52.2% 0.071 181.3)
- #8C5867
#8C5867
oklch(52.3% 0.071 1.1)
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 #33776C, 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 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
Use #33776C 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.