#438185
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.4% 0.064 201), rgb(67, 129, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#438185 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438185 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 129, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.064 201) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #438185 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438185 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438185 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438185 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9598
oklch(63.2% 0.059 200.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438185
oklch(56.4% 0.064 201)
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Step 700
700
#326B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#438185 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #797C85 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7485 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8582 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438185
#438185
oklch(56.4% 0.064 201)
- #986665
#986665
oklch(56.3% 0.065 20.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #438185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
Use #438185 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.