#337C7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.072 197.7), rgb(51, 124, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#337C7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337C7E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 124, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.072 197.7) |
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 #337C7E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337C7E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337C7E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337C7E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAC
oklch(70.7% 0.052 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#569698
oklch(63.1% 0.066 198.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337C7E
oklch(54.2% 0.072 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#296C6E
oklch(49% 0.067 197.9)
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Step 800
800
#24585A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#337C7E 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) | #74777E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337C7E
#337C7E
oklch(54.2% 0.072 197.7)
- #945E5F
#945E5F
oklch(54.1% 0.071 18.5)
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 #337C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
Use #337C7E 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.