Close to Teal
#338289
#338289 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 51% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 46% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #338289.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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4.70:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.70:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #338289 as they’d see it.
#338289 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #338289
What color is #338289?
#338289 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 51% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 46% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #338289 in RGB?
#338289 is rgb(51, 130, 137): 51 red, 130 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #338289 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(63, 5, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #338289?
PANTONE 7474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #338289?
Its complement #9F6A62 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.