#339D85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.9% 0.102 174.7), rgb(51, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#339D85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339D85 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.102 174.7) |
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 #339D85 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339D85 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339D85 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339D85 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B19D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 174.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339D85
oklch(62.9% 0.102 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#339D85 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) | #989384 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898887 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F96 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339D85
#339D85
oklch(62.9% 0.102 174.7)
- #B96E8C
#B96E8C
oklch(62.9% 0.102 354.9)
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 #339D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #339D85 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.