#339781
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.3% 0.098 175.4), rgb(51, 151, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#339781 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339781 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 151, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.098 175.4) |
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 #339781 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339781 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339781 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339781 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 175)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339781
oklch(61.3% 0.098 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#104C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#339781 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) | #928E80 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838383 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009990 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339781
#339781
oklch(61.3% 0.098 175.4)
- #B26A86
#B26A86
oklch(61.2% 0.098 355.6)
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 #339781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #339781 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.