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#338c8e color: Taos Turquoise

#338c8e is rgb(51, 140, 142) in RGB and oklch(58.874% 0.08299 197.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

58.9%
0.083
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #338c8e

#338c8e is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #338c8e mixed with white

  1. 338c8e
  2. 4c9799
  3. 62a2a4
  4. 76aeaf
  5. 8ab9ba
  6. 9ec5c5
  7. b1d0d0
  8. c4dcdc
  9. d8e7e8
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #338c8e mixed with black

  1. 338c8e
  2. 2b797b
  3. 236768
  4. 1c5556
  5. 144344
  6. 0d3334
  7. 072324
  8. 031415
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338c8e with less saturation

  1. 338c8e
  2. 3f8b8c
  3. 49898b
  4. 518889
  5. 598687
  6. 608585
  7. 668384
  8. 6c8282
  9. 728080
  10. 777e7e

Questions about #338c8e

What color is #338c8e?

#338c8e is soft cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(51, 140, 142), in HSL hsl(181.32, 47.15%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.874% 0.08299 197.244).

What colors go well with #338c8e?

The complementary color of #338c8e is #a9686b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468d73 and #4087a3. The triadic partners are #916d9e and #997641.

Is white or black text more readable on #338c8e?

White text reads better on #338c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338c8e a warm or cool color?

#338c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.083.