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#338c8a color: Taos Turquoise

#338c8a is rgb(51, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.729% 0.08323 193.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.7%
0.083
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #338c8a

#338c8a is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #338c8a mixed with white

  1. 338c8a
  2. 4c9795
  3. 62a2a0
  4. 76aeac
  5. 8ab9b7
  6. 9ec5c3
  7. b1d0cf
  8. c4dcdb
  9. d8e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #338c8a mixed with black

  1. 338c8a
  2. 2b7977
  3. 236765
  4. 1c5553
  5. 144342
  6. 0d3332
  7. 072322
  8. 031414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338c8a with less saturation

  1. 338c8a
  2. 3f8b89
  3. 488987
  4. 518886
  5. 588685
  6. 5f8583
  7. 668382
  8. 6c8180
  9. 72807f
  10. 777e7e

Questions about #338c8a

What color is #338c8a?

#338c8a is soft cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(51, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.65, 46.6%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.729% 0.08323 193.027).

What colors go well with #338c8a?

The complementary color of #338c8a is #a8676e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #498c6e and #3c87a1. The triadic partners are #8e6ea0 and #9b7441.

Is white or black text more readable on #338c8a?

White text reads better on #338c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338c8a a warm or cool color?

#338c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.083.