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#338279 color: Apatite Blue

#338279 is rgb(51, 130, 121) in RGB and oklch(55.546% 0.07806 184.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

55.5%
0.078
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #338279

#338279 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apatite Blue (#31827b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #338279 mixed with white

  1. 338279
  2. 4b8e86
  3. 609a92
  4. 74a69f
  5. 88b3ac
  6. 9cbfba
  7. afccc7
  8. c3d8d5
  9. d7e5e3
  10. ebf2f1

Darker: #338279 mixed with black

  1. 338279
  2. 2b7068
  3. 235f58
  4. 1c4e48
  5. 143e39
  6. 0d2f2b
  7. 07201d
  8. 031210
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338279 with less saturation

  1. 338279
  2. 3d8178
  3. 457f78
  4. 4c7e77
  5. 537c77
  6. 597b76
  7. 5f7975
  8. 647875
  9. 697674
  10. 6e7574

Questions about #338279

What color is #338279?

#338279 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Apatite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 130, 121), in HSL hsl(173.16, 43.65%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.546% 0.07806 184.937).

What colors go well with #338279?

The complementary color of #338279 is #9a5f6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c815f and #337f90. The triadic partners are #7e6798 and #936940.

Is white or black text more readable on #338279?

White text reads better on #338279: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338279 a warm or cool color?

#338279 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.078.