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#33666C Color

#33666C is rgb(51, 102, 108) in RGB, hsl(186, 36%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33666C
HEX#33666C
RGBrgb(51, 102, 108)
HSLhsl(186, 36%, 31%)
HSVhsv(186, 53%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.055 205.5)
LABlab(39.87% -16.49 -8.99)
LCHlch(39.87% 18.78 208.58)

What #33666C 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 #33666C, 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.

#33666C Channel Values

How #33666C 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 51 · G 102 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 36% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 53% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33666C 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 text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33666C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33666C; 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 #33666C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #33666C.

How #33666C 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#33666C
Protanopia#60606C
Protanomaly#51626C
Deuteranopia#59596D
Deuteranomaly#4C5E6D
Tritanopia#316767
Tritanomaly#326669
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #33666C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33666c: #33666C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33666C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33666c': '#33666C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.400, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_33666c">#33666C</color>
SVG fillfill="#33666C"

More Teal Colors

#33666C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33666C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33666C?

#33666C is a dark teal — rgb(51, 102, 108) in RGB and hsl(186, 36%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #33666C?

#33666C is rgb(51, 102, 108) — red 51, green 102, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33666C?

#33666C converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33666C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33666C scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33666C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33666C 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 10.93, which is visibly different.

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