#33907F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.091 178.6), rgb(51, 144, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#33907F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33907F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 144, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.091 178.6) |
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 #33907F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33907F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33907F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33907F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 179)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33907F
oklch(59.4% 0.091 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#108674
oklch(55.7% 0.099 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#075C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#33907F 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) | #8A877E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33907F
#33907F
oklch(59.4% 0.091 178.6)
- #AA677D
#AA677D
oklch(59.4% 0.09 359.1)
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 #33907F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #33907F 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.