#339280
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.9% 0.093 178), rgb(51, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#339280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339280 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.093 178) |
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 #339280 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339280 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339280 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339280 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339280
oklch(59.9% 0.093 178)
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Step 600
600
#098673
oklch(55.6% 0.101 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#045D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#134C42
oklch(37.7% 0.06 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#339280 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) | #8C897F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F81 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339280
#339280
oklch(59.9% 0.093 178)
- #AD6880
#AD6880
oklch(60% 0.093 357.9)
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 #339280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #339280 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.