#338783
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.08 190.8), rgb(51, 135, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#338783 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338783 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 135, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.08 190.8) |
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 #338783 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338783 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338783 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338783 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA9
oklch(70.8% 0.058 190.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9894
oklch(63.1% 0.074 190.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338783
oklch(57.2% 0.08 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A57
oklch(42.8% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#338783 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) | #7F8083 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727784 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338783
#338783
oklch(57.2% 0.08 190.8)
- #A1646C
#A1646C
oklch(57.2% 0.079 11.4)
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 #338783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #338783 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.