#337F7C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.074 191.6), rgb(51, 127, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#337F7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337F7C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 127, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.074 191.6) |
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 #337F7C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337F7C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337F7C text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337F7C text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#549794
oklch(63.1% 0.069 191.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337F7C
oklch(54.9% 0.074 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#276D6A
oklch(49% 0.069 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#225957
oklch(42.7% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#224947
oklch(37.6% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#337F7C 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) | #78797C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337F7C
#337F7C
oklch(54.9% 0.074 191.6)
- #975F66
#975F66
oklch(54.9% 0.074 11.6)
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 #337F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #337F7C 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.