#338180
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.076 194), rgb(51, 129, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#338180 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338180 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 129, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.076 194) |
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 #338180 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338180 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338180 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338180 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 193)
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Step 500
500
#539796
oklch(63.1% 0.069 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338180
oklch(55.5% 0.076 194)
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Step 700
700
#256D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#215958
oklch(42.7% 0.058 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#214949
oklch(37.7% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#338180 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) | #797B80 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7281 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008580 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338180
#338180
oklch(55.5% 0.076 194)
- #9A6066
#9A6066
oklch(55.4% 0.076 13.1)
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 #338180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
Use #338180 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.