#338982
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.082 187.7), rgb(51, 137, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#338982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 188°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338982 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.082 187.7) |
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 #338982 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338982 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338982 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338982 text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9892
oklch(63% 0.075 188.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338982
oklch(57.7% 0.082 187.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F68
oklch(49.2% 0.077 186.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.063 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#338982 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) | #828282 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757883 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C87 | 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°).
- #338982
#338982
oklch(57.7% 0.082 187.7)
- #A36470
#A36470
oklch(57.6% 0.083 7.6)
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 #338982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
Use #338982 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.