#337E6D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.1% 0.079 175.8), rgb(51, 126, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#337E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337E6D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.079 175.8) |
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 #337E6D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337E6D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337E6D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337E6D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9C0
oklch(81% 0.036 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9F
oklch(70.8% 0.057 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#569888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337E6D
oklch(54.1% 0.079 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#296E5F
oklch(49% 0.073 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#245A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#337E6D 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) | #7A776C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008079 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337E6D
#337E6D
oklch(54.1% 0.079 175.8)
- #945B71
#945B71
oklch(54.1% 0.08 355.4)
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 #337E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
Use #337E6D 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.