#33787A
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.069 197.9), rgb(51, 120, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#33787A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33787A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 120, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.069 197.9) |
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 #33787A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33787A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33787A text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #33787A text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CABAC
oklch(70.8% 0.05 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#589697
oklch(63.2% 0.064 197)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33787A
oklch(53% 0.069 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#275859
oklch(42.7% 0.053 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#254849
oklch(37.6% 0.041 198)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#33787A 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) | #70737A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656A7A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33787A
#33787A
oklch(53% 0.069 197.9)
- #8F5B5D
#8F5B5D
oklch(52.9% 0.069 17.1)
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 #33787A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.052
Use #33787A 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.