#438190
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.8% 0.068 215.4), rgb(67, 129, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#438190 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438190 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 129, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.068 215.4) |
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 #438190 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438190 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438190 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438190 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A1
oklch(63% 0.062 215.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438190
oklch(56.8% 0.068 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#316A77
oklch(49.2% 0.063 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#295661
oklch(42.6% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#438190 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) | #767D91 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7590 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8786 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438190
#438190
oklch(56.8% 0.068 215.4)
- #9A685B
#9A685B
oklch(56.7% 0.068 35.2)
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 #438190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #438190 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.