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HEX 338B8E - #338B8E, RGB(51,139,142) Color


Color Name: Dark Cyan*
Hex Color Code: #338B8E
RGB Color Code: RGB(51, 139, 142)
CMYK Values*: 64.1%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 44.3%



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What color is 338B8E?

The RGB color code for color number #338B8E is RGB(51, 139, 142). In the RGB color model, #338B8E has a red value of 51, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.1% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182° (degrees), 47.2 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #338B8E has a hue of 182° (degrees), 64.1 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 338B8E is cool or warm?

Color 338B8E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #338B8E? (For interior and product design)

338B8E has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#338B8E

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #338B8E with dark and light Color




Is #338B8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 338B8E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #338B8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(51, 139, 142)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
64.08%
Magenta
2.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(181.98deg, 47.2 %, 37.8 %)

Hue
181.98°
Saturation
47.15 %.
Lightness
37.84 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 106, 136)
Red
55 (21.7%)
Yellow
106 (41.6%)
Blue
136 (53.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
181.98°
Saturation
64.08 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 181.98°

W: 20.00 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 15.48

Y : 21.12

Z : 28.85

YXY

Y1 : 21.12

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 80.00%

M : 45.49%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 21.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.8BG 5.1/5.9

CIE-Lab

L : 53.08

A : -24.72

B : -9.35

CIE-Lch

L : 53.08

C : 26.43

H : 200.73

CIE-Luv

L : 53.08

U : -34.51

V : -10

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.96

A : -20.3

B : -5.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #338B8E

Here are the colors similar to 338B8E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#008B8B
Dark Cyan
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#008080
Teal
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#008080
Blue Green
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 338B8E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 338B8E.

#318486
PANTONE 8263 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#008C95
PANTONE 321 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#2C9199
PANTONE 2236 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#009196
PANTONE 10291 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 338B8E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 338B8E.

#058B8C
RAL 5018 - Turquoise Blue
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#46877F
RAL 6033 - Mint Turquoise
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 338B8E.

#028A82
BS 18-E-53 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#03978E
BS 18-E-51 - Mermaid
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #338B8E

Here are the paint colors similar to 338B8E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #338B8E to Dunn-Edwards

#2B888D
Deep Lagoon (DE 5740)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#248591
River Fountain (DE 5761)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#418D84
Royal Palm (DE 5726)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#00968F
Reef Encounter (DE 5733)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #338B8E to Behr

#2E8689
Thai Teal (M460-6)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#008E9A
Bella Vista (P470-6)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#009494
Paradise Landscape (P460-6)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#408E99
Prophetic Sea (MQ6-34)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #338B8E to Sherwin Williams

#019196
Splashy (SW 6942)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#01858B
Gulfstream (SW 6768)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#518682
Lagoon (SW 6480)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#08808E
Briny (SW 6775)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #338B8E to Benjamin Moore

#00898A
Tropical Teal (734)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#008C87
Gulf Shores (665)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#558787
Mayo Teal (CW-570)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#3F9793
Soft Spruce (671)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #338B8E to Valspar

#39918E
Dreamy Teal (5007-8B)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#3C8B95
Tropical Oasis (5004-8B)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#3D979B
Tidal Teal (5006-8B)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#1C808A
Ocean Reef (V067-5)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #338B8E to PPG Paints

#1A9597
Sea Fantasy (PPG1234-6)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#4D8681
Jericho Jade (PPG1142-6)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#247E81
Jade Jewel (PPG1147-6)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 338B8E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #338B8E to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 15.29 (84.7% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 15.47 (84.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#338B8E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



338B8E
Dark Cyan*

8E3633
Smokey Topaz (Vermilion Brown)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #338B8E?

Color that best contrast with #338B8E is #8E3633, color name is Smokey Topaz (Vermilion Brown)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #338B8E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #338B8E is #8E3633, color name is Smokey Topaz (Vermilion Brown)*.





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