#338974
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.089 174), rgb(51, 137, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#338974 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338974 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.089 174) |
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 #338974 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338974 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338974 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338974 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A86
oklch(63.2% 0.081 174.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338974
oklch(57.2% 0.089 174)
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Step 700
700
#1E705D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 174)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#338974 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) | #848173 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787776 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338974
#338974
oklch(57.2% 0.089 174)
- #A1617C
#A1617C
oklch(57.2% 0.09 353.5)
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 #338974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #338974 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.