#338288
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.076 202.2), rgb(51, 130, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#338288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 202°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338288 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.076 202.2) |
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 #338288 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338288 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338288 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338288 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#51969C
oklch(63% 0.07 202.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338288
oklch(56.1% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#236D72
oklch(49.2% 0.071 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F585D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#338288 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) | #797D88 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7388 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008784 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338288
#338288
oklch(56.1% 0.076 202.2)
- #9D6260
#9D6260
oklch(56% 0.077 21.9)
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 #338288, 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 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #338288 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.