#337E80 Color
#337E80 is rgb(51, 126, 128) in RGB, hsl(182, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 2%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#337E80rgb(51, 126, 128)hsl(182, 43%, 35%)hsv(182, 60%, 50%)cmyk(60%, 2%, 0%, 50%)oklch(54.8% 0.073 197.7)lab(48.26% -23.49 -8.44)lch(48.26% 24.96 199.77)What #337E80 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 #337E80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#337E80 Channel Values
How #337E80 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 126 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #337E80 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 #337E80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #337E80; 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 #337E80
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 #337E80 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.
#337E80#757580#617980#6C6C81#5B7481#327E7E#337E7F#737373Using #337E80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-337e80: #337E80;background-color: #337E80;colors: { 'color-337e80': '#337E80' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.494, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_337e80">#337E80</color>fill="#337E80"More Teal Colors
#337E80 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#337E80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #337E80?
#337E80 is a dark teal — rgb(51, 126, 128) in RGB and hsl(182, 43%, 35%) 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 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #337E80?
#337E80 is rgb(51, 126, 128) — red 51, green 126, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #337E80?
#337E80 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 2%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #337E80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #337E80 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #337E80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #337E80 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 6.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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