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#338a79 color: Ionian

#338a79 is rgb(51, 138, 121) in RGB and oklch(57.638% 0.08697 177.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

57.6%
0.087
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #338a79

#338a79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #338a79 mixed with white

  1. 338a79
  2. 4c9586
  3. 61a192
  4. 76ac9f
  5. 89b8ac
  6. 9dc4ba
  7. b1cfc7
  8. c4dbd5
  9. d8e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #338a79 mixed with black

  1. 338a79
  2. 2b7768
  3. 236558
  4. 1c5348
  5. 144239
  6. 0d322b
  7. 07221d
  8. 031410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338a79 with less saturation

  1. 338a79
  2. 3e8879
  3. 478779
  4. 4f8579
  5. 578479
  6. 5d8279
  7. 648079
  8. 697f79
  9. 6f7d79
  10. 747b79

Questions about #338a79

What color is #338a79?

#338a79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 121), in HSL hsl(168.28, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.638% 0.08697 177.811).

What colors go well with #338a79?

The complementary color of #338a79 is #a36379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54875b and #298794. The triadic partners are #7f6ea6 and #a06c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #338a79?

White text reads better on #338a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338a79 a warm or cool color?

#338a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.087.