What color is #338894?

#338894 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #338894?

The RGB value is 51, 136, 148: 51 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #338894?

The complementary color is #943F33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #338894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#338894 color

#338894 rgb(51, 136, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #338894 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 53.3% green and 58% blue (51, 136, 148).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 49% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#338894 color codes

HEX	`#338894`
RGB	`rgb(51, 136, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 53.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 49%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 66%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 8%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.34, -21.33, -13.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.34, 25.48, 213.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.512, 20.449, 31.141)`
Decimal	`3377300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #338894, 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 #338894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#338894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #338894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #338894; }
.text { color: #338894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #338894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 136 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #338894, #335794); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #338894?: #338894 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #338894?: The RGB value is 51, 136, 148: 51 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #338894?: The complementary color is #943F33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #338894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.