#339AA2
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.092 202.5), rgb(51, 154, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#339AA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 154, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.092 202.5) |
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 #339AA2 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339AA2 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339AA2 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339AA2 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 202.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#339AA2 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) | #8E93A3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339AA2
#339AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 202.5)
- #BB7370
#BB7370
oklch(63.2% 0.092 22.6)
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 #339AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #339AA2 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.