#33806D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.082 174.2), rgb(51, 128, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#33806D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33806D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.082 174.2) |
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 #33806D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33806D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33806D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33806D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#559986
oklch(63.2% 0.076 173.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33806D
oklch(54.6% 0.082 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#286F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#235A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A40
oklch(37.7% 0.049 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#33806D 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) | #7C786C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33806D
#33806D
oklch(54.6% 0.082 174.2)
- #965C74
#965C74
oklch(54.7% 0.082 353.8)
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 #33806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
Use #33806D 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.