HEX Color #336D57 (Teal)

About #336D57

The precise color #336D57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Teal. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 109, and 87.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 53% C, 0% M, 20% Y, and 57% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#336D57

RGB51, 109, 87

HSL157.2°, 36.2%, 31.4%

CMYK53%, 0%, 20%, 57%

HSV157.2°, 53.2%, 42.7%

LAB41.7, -24.8, 6.5

XYZ8.6, 12.3, 10.9

Decimal3370327

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#336D57 #6C3349

Analogous

#336C3A #33656C

Triadic

#56336C #6C5733

Tetradic

#3A336C #6C3349 #656C33

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#336D57

#497D69

#608D7C

#779D8F

#8DADA1

#A4BEB4

#BBCEC7

#D1DED9

#E8EEEC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#336D57

#2D604D

#275443

#22483A

#1C3C30

#163026

#11241D

#0B1813

#050C09

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.06:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.47:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.79:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.95:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #336D57; }

.text-color { color: #336D57; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #336D57; }

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