What color is #338479?

#338479 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #338479?

The RGB value is 51, 132, 121: 51 red, 132 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #338479?

The complementary color is #84333E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #338479?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#338479 color

#338479 rgb(51, 132, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #338479 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 51.8% green and 47.5% blue (51, 132, 121).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 44% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#338479 color codes

HEX	`#338479`
RGB	`rgb(51, 132, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 51.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 44%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 61%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 8%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.2, -27.29, -1.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.2, 27.32, 182.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.066, 18.585, 20.984)`
Decimal	`3376249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #338479, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #338479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#338479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #338479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #338479; }
.text { color: #338479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #338479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 132 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #338479, #336784); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #338479?: #338479 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #338479?: The RGB value is 51, 132, 121: 51 red, 132 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #338479?: The complementary color is #84333E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #338479?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.