#338395
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.9% 0.081 215.2), rgb(51, 131, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#338395 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338395 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 131, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.081 215.2) |
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 #338395 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338395 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338395 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338395 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 215.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338395
oklch(56.9% 0.081 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#206B7C
oklch(49% 0.076 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5864
oklch(42.8% 0.063 213.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#338395 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) | #767F96 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687495 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A89 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338395
#338395
oklch(56.9% 0.081 215.2)
- #A16556
#A16556
oklch(56.8% 0.082 34.8)
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 #338395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
Use #338395 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.