#33917F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.7% 0.092 177.9), rgb(51, 145, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#33917F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 178°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33917F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 145, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.092 177.9) |
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 #33917F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33917F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33917F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33917F text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33917F
oklch(59.7% 0.092 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8673
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#055C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 178.1)
#33917F 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) | #8B887E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E80 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33917F
#33917F
oklch(59.7% 0.092 177.9)
- #AB677F
#AB677F
oklch(59.6% 0.092 357.6)
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 #33917F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
Use #33917F 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.