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#033D44 Color

#033D44 is rgb(3, 61, 68) in RGB, hsl(186, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 10%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#033D44
HEX#033D44
RGBrgb(3, 61, 68)
HSLhsl(186, 92%, 14%)
HSVhsv(186, 96%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 10%, 0%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(33% 0.055 207.9)
LABlab(22.71% -15.70 -9.56)
LCHlch(22.71% 18.38 211.35)

What #033D44 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #033D44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#033D44 Channel Values

How #033D44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 61 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 92% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 96% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.97:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #033D44 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #033D44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #033D44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #033D44

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #033D44.

How #033D44 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#033D44
Protanopia#373744
Protanomaly#2B3A44
Deuteranopia#323245
Deuteranomaly#263744
Tritanopia#003E3E
Tritanomaly#003E40
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #033D44 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-033d44: #033D44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #033D44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-033d44': '#033D44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.239, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_033d44">#033D44</color>
SVG fillfill="#033D44"

More Teal Colors

#033D44 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#033D44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #033D44?

#033D44 is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 61, 68) in RGB and hsl(186, 92%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #033D44?

#033D44 is rgb(3, 61, 68) — red 3, green 61, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #033D44?

#033D44 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 10%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #033D44 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #033D44 scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #033D44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #033D44 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.7, which is visibly different.

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