#339F83
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.4% 0.106 172), rgb(51, 159, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#339F83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339F83 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 159, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.106 172) |
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 #339F83 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339F83 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339F83 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #339F83 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B29B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 172.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339F83
oklch(63.4% 0.106 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#094D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.7)
#339F83 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) | #9A9582 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A85 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A097 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339F83
#339F83
oklch(63.4% 0.106 172)
- #BB6E91
#BB6E91
oklch(63.3% 0.106 351.8)
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 #339F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #339F83 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.