#33797A Color
#33797A is rgb(51, 121, 122) in RGB, hsl(181, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33797Argb(51, 121, 122)hsl(181, 41%, 34%)hsv(181, 58%, 48%)cmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 52%)oklch(53.2% 0.07 196.5)lab(46.48% -22.53 -7.56)lch(46.48% 23.76 198.55)What #33797A 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 #33797A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33797A Channel Values
How #33797A 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 121 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33797A 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 #33797A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33797A; 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 #33797A
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 #33797A 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.
#33797A#71717A#5E747A#68687B#586F7B#337979#337979#6F6F6FUsing #33797A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33797a: #33797A;background-color: #33797A;colors: { 'color-33797a': '#33797A' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.475, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_33797a">#33797A</color>fill="#33797A"More Teal Colors
#33797A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33797A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33797A?
#33797A is a dark teal — rgb(51, 121, 122) in RGB and hsl(181, 41%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #33797A?
#33797A is rgb(51, 121, 122) — red 51, green 121, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33797A?
#33797A converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33797A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33797A scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33797A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33797A 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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