#33836E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.085 172.9), rgb(51, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#33836E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33836E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.085 172.9) |
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 #33836E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #33836E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33836E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33836E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#539985
oklch(63.1% 0.078 173.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33836E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#256F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 172.7)
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Step 800
800
#215B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#33836E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33836E
#33836E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 172.9)
- #995D77
#995D77
oklch(55.3% 0.085 352.7)
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 #33836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
Use #33836E 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.