#33947A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.3% 0.099 171.8), rgb(51, 148, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#33947A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33947A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 148, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.099 171.8) |
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 #33947A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33947A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33947A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33947A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33947A
oklch(60.3% 0.099 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#04876C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#015D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#124C3D
oklch(37.5% 0.064 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#33947A 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) | #908A79 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33947A
#33947A
oklch(60.3% 0.099 171.8)
- #AE6787
#AE6787
oklch(60.2% 0.099 352)
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 #33947A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #33947A 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.