#337B5E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.086 164.1), rgb(51, 123, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#337B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337B5E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 123, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.086 164.1) |
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 #337B5E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337B5E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #337B5E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337B5E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD96
oklch(70.6% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#59997D
oklch(63.2% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337B5E
oklch(52.9% 0.086 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#275A45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#337B5E 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) | #79735C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B60 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137B73 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337B5E
#337B5E
oklch(52.9% 0.086 164.1)
- #8E5678
#8E5678
oklch(52.7% 0.087 343.3)
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 #337B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #337B5E 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.