#336F75 Color
#336F75 is rgb(51, 111, 117) in RGB, hsl(185, 39%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336F75rgb(51, 111, 117)hsl(185, 39%, 33%)hsv(185, 56%, 46%)cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 54%)oklch(50.4% 0.063 204.1)lab(43.08% -18.87 -9.63)lch(43.08% 21.19 207.03)What #336F75 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 #336F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336F75 Channel Values
How #336F75 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 51 · G 111 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 39% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 56% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336F75 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 #336F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336F75; 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 #336F75
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 #336F75 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.
#336F75#686875#576B75#606076#526676#317070#326F72#666666Using #336F75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336f75: #336F75;background-color: #336F75;colors: { 'color-336f75': '#336F75' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.435, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_336f75">#336F75</color>fill="#336F75"More Teal Colors
#336F75 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336F75?
#336F75 is a dark teal — rgb(51, 111, 117) in RGB and hsl(185, 39%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #336F75?
#336F75 is rgb(51, 111, 117) — red 51, green 111, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336F75?
#336F75 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336F75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336F75 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336F75 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.53, which is visibly different.
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