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#338a89 color: Taos Turquoise

#338a89 is rgb(51, 138, 137) in RGB and oklch(58.179% 0.08178 194.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.2%
0.082
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #338a89

#338a89 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #338a89 mixed with white

  1. 338a89
  2. 4c9594
  3. 61a1a0
  4. 76acab
  5. 8ab8b7
  6. 9dc4c2
  7. b1cfce
  8. c4dbda
  9. d8e7e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #338a89 mixed with black

  1. 338a89
  2. 2b7776
  3. 236564
  4. 1c5353
  5. 144242
  6. 0d3231
  7. 072222
  8. 031414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338a89 with less saturation

  1. 338a89
  2. 3e8988
  3. 488786
  4. 508685
  5. 588483
  6. 5e8382
  7. 658180
  8. 6b807f
  9. 707e7e
  10. 767c7c

Questions about #338a89

What color is #338a89?

#338a89 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 137), in HSL hsl(179.31, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.179% 0.08178 194.069).

What colors go well with #338a89?

The complementary color of #338a89 is #a5666c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #488a6e and #3d859f. The triadic partners are #8d6c9d and #987341.

Is white or black text more readable on #338a89?

White text reads better on #338a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338a89 a warm or cool color?

#338a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.082.