#073336 Color
#073336 is rgb(7, 51, 54) in RGB, hsl(184, 77%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 6%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#073336rgb(7, 51, 54)hsl(184, 77%, 12%)hsv(184, 87%, 21%)cmyk(87%, 6%, 0%, 79%)oklch(29.4% 0.046 201.8)lab(18.56% -14.02 -6.37)lch(18.56% 15.40 204.43)What #073336 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 #073336, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#073336 Channel Values
How #073336 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 51 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 77% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 87% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.67:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #073336 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.
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Colors That Go With #073336
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #073336; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #073336
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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How #073336 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.
#073336#2E2E36#243036#2A2A37#202E36#053333#063334#2E2E2EUsing #073336 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-073336: #073336;background-color: #073336;colors: { 'color-073336': '#073336' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.200, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_073336">#073336</color>fill="#073336"More Teal Colors
#073336 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#073336 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #073336?
#073336 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 51, 54) in RGB and hsl(184, 77%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #073336?
#073336 is rgb(7, 51, 54) — red 7, green 51, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #073336?
#073336 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 6%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #073336 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #073336 scores 13.67:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #073336 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #073336 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 12.94, which is visibly different.
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