#338899
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.3% 0.084 213.3), rgb(51, 136, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#338899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338899 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.084 213.3) |
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 #338899 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338899 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338899 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338899 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 214)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A6
oklch(63.2% 0.077 213.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338899
oklch(58.3% 0.084 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 213)
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Step 800
800
#195864
oklch(42.7% 0.065 213)
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Step 900
900
#1D4952
oklch(37.9% 0.05 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#338899 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) | #7B849A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7999 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338899
#338899
oklch(58.3% 0.084 213.3)
- #A7685A
#A7685A
oklch(58.2% 0.085 33.2)
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 #338899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #338899 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.