#339383
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.092 179.9), rgb(51, 147, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#339383 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339383 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 147, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.092 179.9) |
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 #339383 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339383 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339383 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339383 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A2
oklch(70.8% 0.073 179.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339383
oklch(60.3% 0.092 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#048675
oklch(55.6% 0.1 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#015C50
oklch(42.6% 0.077 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#339383 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) | #8D8A82 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8084 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339383
#339383
oklch(60.3% 0.092 179.9)
- #AE697F
#AE697F
oklch(60.3% 0.092 359.7)
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 #339383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #339383 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.