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#338a69 color: Elf

#338a69 is rgb(51, 138, 105) in RGB and oklch(57.172% 0.09825 164.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

57.2%
0.098
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #338a69

#338a69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #338a69 mixed with white

  1. 338a69
  2. 4b9577
  3. 61a185
  4. 75ac94
  5. 89b8a2
  6. 9dc4b1
  7. b0cfc0
  8. c4dbd0
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #338a69 mixed with black

  1. 338a69
  2. 2b775a
  3. 23654c
  4. 1c533e
  5. 144231
  6. 0d3224
  7. 072218
  8. 03140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338a69 with less saturation

  1. 338a69
  2. 3e886b
  3. 47876c
  4. 4f856e
  5. 56836f
  6. 5d8171
  7. 638072
  8. 687e73
  9. 6e7c75
  10. 737a76

Questions about #338a69

What color is #338a69?

#338a69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 105), in HSL hsl(157.24, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.172% 0.09825 164.753).

What colors go well with #338a69?

The complementary color of #338a69 is #a15f85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8548 and #008a8a. The triadic partners are #726fb0 and #a86445.

Is white or black text more readable on #338a69?

White text reads better on #338a69: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338a69 a warm or cool color?

#338a69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.098.