#337C76
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.073 187.9), rgb(51, 124, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#337C76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337C76 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 124, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.073 187.9) |
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 #337C76 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337C76 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337C76 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337C76 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#569791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337C76
oklch(53.9% 0.073 187.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D68
oklch(49.1% 0.068 188.4)
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Step 800
800
#255955
oklch(42.8% 0.056 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#337C76 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) | #767676 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D77 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337C76
#337C76
oklch(53.9% 0.073 187.9)
- #935C66
#935C66
oklch(53.8% 0.073 8)
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 #337C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
Use #337C76 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.