#338074 Color
#338074 is rgb(51, 128, 116) in RGB, hsl(171, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#338074rgb(51, 128, 116)hsl(171, 43%, 35%)hsv(171, 60%, 50%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 50%)oklch(54.9% 0.078 181.4)lab(48.60% -27.05 -0.94)lch(48.60% 27.07 181.99)What #338074 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #338074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#338074 Channel Values
How #338074 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 128 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #338074 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #338074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #338074; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #338074
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #338074 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#338074#777774#637B74#6E6E76#5C7675#377F7F#367F7A#747474Using #338074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-338074: #338074;background-color: #338074;colors: { 'color-338074': '#338074' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.502, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_338074">#338074</color>fill="#338074"More Teal Colors
#338074 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#338074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #338074?
#338074 is a dark teal — rgb(51, 128, 116) in RGB and hsl(171, 43%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #338074?
#338074 is rgb(51, 128, 116) — red 51, green 128, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #338074?
#338074 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #338074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #338074 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #338074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #338074 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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