What color is #337873?

#337873 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #337873?

The RGB value is 51, 120, 115: 51 red, 120 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #337873?

The complementary color is #783338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #337873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#337873 color

#337873 rgb(51, 120, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #337873 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 47.1% green and 45.1% blue (51, 120, 115).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#337873 color codes

HEX	`#337873`
RGB	`rgb(51, 120, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 47.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.14, -22.9, -3.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.14, 23.22, 189.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.175, 15.373, 18.595)`
Decimal	`3373171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #337873, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #337873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#337873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #337873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #337873; }
.text { color: #337873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #337873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 120 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #337873, #335a78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #337873?: #337873 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #337873?: The RGB value is 51, 120, 115: 51 red, 120 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #337873?: The complementary color is #783338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #337873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.