What color is #338485?

#338485 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #338485?

The RGB value is 51, 132, 133: 51 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #338485?

The complementary color is #853433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #338485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#338485 color

#338485 rgb(51, 132, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #338485 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (51, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 45% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#338485 color codes

HEX	`#338485`
RGB	`rgb(51, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 45%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 62%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 1%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.57, -23.83, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.57, 25.09, 198.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.848, 18.898, 25.104)`
Decimal	`3376261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #338485, 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 #338485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#338485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	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 #338485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #338485; }
.text { color: #338485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #338485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #338485, #335b85); }

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Questions

What color is #338485?: #338485 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #338485?: The RGB value is 51, 132, 133: 51 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #338485?: The complementary color is #853433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #338485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.