#338F79
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.093 174.2), rgb(51, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#338F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338F79 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.093 174.2) |
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 #338F79 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338F79 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338F79 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338F79 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A86
oklch(63% 0.085 174.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338F79
oklch(58.9% 0.093 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#16705D
oklch(49% 0.086 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#338F79 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) | #8A8678 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C7B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009188 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338F79
#338F79
oklch(58.9% 0.093 174.2)
- #A86581
#A86581
oklch(58.9% 0.093 353.7)
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 #338F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
Use #338F79 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.