#338A8A

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #338A8A

At its core, #338A8A is a dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 138 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 63% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#338A8A
RGB51, 138, 138
HSL180.0°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK63%, 0%, 0%, 46%
HSV180.0°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB52.6, -25.4, -7.7
XYZ15.0, 20.7, 27.3
Decimal3377802

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.14:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #338A8A; }
.text-color { color: #338A8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #338A8A; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B