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#338579 color: Emerald Whispers

#338579 is rgb(51, 133, 121) in RGB and oklch(56.33% 0.08127 182.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

56.3%
0.081
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #338579

#338579 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #338579 mixed with white

  1. 338579
  2. 4b9186
  3. 609d92
  4. 75a99f
  5. 88b5ac
  6. 9cc1ba
  7. b0cdc7
  8. c3d9d5
  9. d7e6e3
  10. ebf2f1

Darker: #338579 mixed with black

  1. 338579
  2. 2b7368
  3. 236158
  4. 1c5048
  5. 144039
  6. 0d302b
  7. 07211d
  8. 031310
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338579 with less saturation

  1. 338579
  2. 3d8479
  3. 468278
  4. 4e8178
  5. 547f78
  6. 5b7e77
  7. 617c77
  8. 667a76
  9. 6c7976
  10. 707776

Questions about #338579

What color is #338579?

#338579 is soft teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(51, 133, 121), in HSL hsl(171.22, 44.57%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.33% 0.08127 182.059).

What colors go well with #338579?

The complementary color of #338579 is #9d6172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f835e and #2f8291. The triadic partners are #7e6a9d and #986a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #338579?

White text reads better on #338579: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338579 a warm or cool color?

#338579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.081.