#337E8A
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55.1% 0.075 209.6), rgb(51, 126, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#337E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337E8A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.075 209.6) |
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 #337E8A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337E8A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337E8A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337E8A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#5395A0
oklch(63% 0.069 209.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337E8A
oklch(55.1% 0.075 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#266B76
oklch(49% 0.07 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#225860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#21484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#337E8A 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) | #737A8B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008482 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337E8A
#337E8A
oklch(55.1% 0.075 209.6)
- #996158
#996158
oklch(55.1% 0.075 29.6)
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 #337E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #337E8A 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.