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#338a85 color: Taos Turquoise

#338a85 is rgb(51, 138, 133) in RGB and oklch(58.037% 0.08239 189.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

58%
0.082
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #338a85

#338a85 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #338a85 mixed with white

  1. 338a85
  2. 4c9591
  3. 61a19c
  4. 76aca8
  5. 8ab8b4
  6. 9dc4c0
  7. b1cfcd
  8. c4dbd9
  9. d8e7e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #338a85 mixed with black

  1. 338a85
  2. 2b7773
  3. 236561
  4. 1c5350
  5. 144240
  6. 0d3230
  7. 072221
  8. 031413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338a85 with less saturation

  1. 338a85
  2. 3e8984
  3. 488783
  4. 508682
  5. 578481
  6. 5e8380
  7. 64817f
  8. 6a7f7d
  9. 707e7c
  10. 757c7b

Questions about #338a85

What color is #338a85?

#338a85 is soft teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 133), in HSL hsl(176.55, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.037% 0.08239 189.811).

What colors go well with #338a85?

The complementary color of #338a85 is #a5656f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b8a69 and #38869c. The triadic partners are #896d9f and #9a7241.

Is white or black text more readable on #338a85?

White text reads better on #338a85: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338a85 a warm or cool color?

#338a85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.082.