#338A75

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #338A75

Visually, #338A75 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 138, and 117.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 63% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 46% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#338A75
RGB51, 138, 117
HSL165.5°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK63%, 0%, 15%, 46%
HSV165.5°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB52.0, -31.3, 3.6
XYZ13.7, 20.2, 20.0
Decimal3377781

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #338A75; }
.text-color { color: #338A75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #338A75; }

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Darkcyan
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