#338F7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.09 178.5), rgb(51, 143, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#338F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338F7E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 143, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.09 178.5) |
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 #338F7E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338F7E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338F7E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338F7E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338F7E
oklch(59.1% 0.09 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#157061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#338F7E 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) | #89877D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338F7E
#338F7E
oklch(59.1% 0.09 178.5)
- #A9667D
#A9667D
oklch(59.1% 0.091 358.2)
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 #338F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #338F7E 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.