#33938C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.089 188.2), rgb(51, 147, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#33938C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33938C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 147, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.089 188.2) |
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 #33938C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33938C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33938C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33938C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 188.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33938C
oklch(60.6% 0.089 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#01857E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#124B47
oklch(37.6% 0.057 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#33938C 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) | #8B8B8C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009791 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33938C
#33938C
oklch(60.6% 0.089 188.2)
- #B06B77
#B06B77
oklch(60.6% 0.089 8.8)
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 #33938C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #33938C 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.