#338574
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.2% 0.084 177), rgb(51, 133, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#338574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338574 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 133, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.084 177) |
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 #338574 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338574 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338574 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338574 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#519989
oklch(63.1% 0.077 177.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338574
oklch(56.2% 0.084 177)
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Step 700
700
#226F60
oklch(49.1% 0.078 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#338574 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) | #807D73 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747475 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338574
#338574
oklch(56.2% 0.084 177)
- #9C6076
#9C6076
oklch(56.2% 0.083 356.6)
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 #338574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
Use #338574 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.