#33797C
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.3% 0.07 199.1), rgb(51, 121, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#33797C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 199°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33797C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 121, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.07 199.1) |
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 #33797C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33797C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33797C text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33797C text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#589698
oklch(63.2% 0.064 198.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33797C
oklch(53.3% 0.07 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#26585A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#33797C 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) | #71747C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33797C
#33797C
oklch(53.3% 0.07 199.1)
- #915C5C
#915C5C
oklch(53.3% 0.07 19.6)
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 #33797C, 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 0.023
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
Use #33797C 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.