#33748A Color
#33748A is rgb(51, 116, 138) in RGB, hsl(195, 46%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 16%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33748Argb(51, 116, 138)hsl(195, 46%, 37%)hsv(195, 63%, 54%)cmyk(63%, 16%, 0%, 46%)oklch(52.6% 0.074 223.2)lab(45.36% -16.18 -18.69)lch(45.36% 24.72 229.11)What #33748A 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 #33748A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33748A Channel Values
How #33748A 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 116 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 46% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 63% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33748A 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 #33748A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33748A; 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 #33748A
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 #33748A 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.
#33748A#6C6C8A#5B6F8A#64648B#556B8B#2A7777#2E767F#6C6C6CUsing #33748A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33748a: #33748A;background-color: #33748A;colors: { 'color-33748a': '#33748A' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.455, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_33748a">#33748A</color>fill="#33748A"More Teal Colors
#33748A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33748A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33748A?
#33748A is a dark teal — rgb(51, 116, 138) in RGB and hsl(195, 46%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #33748A?
#33748A is rgb(51, 116, 138) — red 51, green 116, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33748A?
#33748A converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 16%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33748A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33748A scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33748A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33748A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.
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