#338276
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.079 181.7), rgb(51, 130, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#338276 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338276 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 130, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.079 181.7) |
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 #338276 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338276 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338276 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338276 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#53988C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338276
oklch(55.4% 0.079 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#256E64
oklch(49% 0.073 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#215A51
oklch(42.7% 0.061 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#338276 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) | #7C7B76 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707277 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338276
#338276
oklch(55.4% 0.079 181.7)
- #9A5F6F
#9A5F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 2.4)
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 #338276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
Use #338276 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.