#338F9D
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.2% 0.087 209.3), rgb(51, 143, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#338F9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338F9D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 143, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.087 209.3) |
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 #338F9D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338F9D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338F9D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338F9D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9D0
oklch(81% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 209.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338F9D
oklch(60.2% 0.087 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#078291
oklch(55.6% 0.095 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#035A65
oklch(42.9% 0.073 209.3)
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Step 900
900
#134A52
oklch(37.8% 0.057 209)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#338F9D 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) | #828A9E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009693 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338F9D
#338F9D
oklch(60.2% 0.087 209.3)
- #AF6C62
#AF6C62
oklch(60.1% 0.088 29.1)
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 #338F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #338F9D 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.