#338980
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.6% 0.083 185.6), rgb(51, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#338980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338980 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.083 185.6) |
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 #338980 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338980 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338980 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338980 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9990
oklch(63.2% 0.076 185.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338980
oklch(57.6% 0.083 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.077 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#338980 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) | #828280 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757881 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C86 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338980
#338980
oklch(57.6% 0.083 185.6)
- #A36472
#A36472
oklch(57.6% 0.083 5.6)
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 #338980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
Use #338980 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.