#338EAE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.7% 0.097 225.4), rgb(51, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#338EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338EAE |
| RGB | rgb(51, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.097 225.4) |
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 #338EAE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338EAE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338EAE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338EAE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338EAE
oklch(60.7% 0.097 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#037FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.105 225.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#015870
oklch(42.8% 0.08 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#12485B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 226.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#338EAE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009798 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338EAE
#338EAE
oklch(60.7% 0.097 225.4)
- #B26F50
#B26F50
oklch(60.7% 0.096 45.3)
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 #338EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #338EAE 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.