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#338d8a color: Taos Turquoise

#338d8a is rgb(51, 141, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.985% 0.08403 192.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

59%
0.084
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #338d8a

#338d8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #338d8a mixed with white

  1. 338d8a
  2. 4c9895
  3. 62a3a0
  4. 76afac
  5. 8abab7
  6. 9ec5c3
  7. b1d1cf
  8. c5dcdb
  9. d8e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #338d8a mixed with black

  1. 338d8a
  2. 2b7a77
  3. 236765
  4. 1c5553
  5. 144442
  6. 0d3332
  7. 072322
  8. 031414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338d8a with less saturation

  1. 338d8a
  2. 3f8c89
  3. 498a87
  4. 518986
  5. 598785
  6. 608684
  7. 668482
  8. 6d8281
  9. 728180
  10. 787f7e

Questions about #338d8a

What color is #338d8a?

#338d8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 138), in HSL hsl(178, 46.88%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.985% 0.08403 192.002).

What colors go well with #338d8a?

The complementary color of #338d8a is #a96870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a8d6e and #3b88a1. The triadic partners are #8e6fa2 and #9c7542.

Is white or black text more readable on #338d8a?

White text reads better on #338d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338d8a a warm or cool color?

#338d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.084.