#338093
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(56% 0.08 216.9), rgb(51, 128, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#338093 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338093 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 128, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.08 216.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #338093 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338093 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338093 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338093 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB8
oklch(70.7% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#5195A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 215.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338093
oklch(56% 0.08 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#236B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#338093 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #737C94 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657293 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008786 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338093
#338093
oklch(56% 0.08 216.9)
- #9D6453
#9D6453
oklch(56.1% 0.079 37.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #338093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #338093 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.