#438271
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.071 174), rgb(67, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#438271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438271 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.071 174) |
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 #438271 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438271 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438271 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438271 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9786
oklch(63.2% 0.066 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438271
oklch(55.9% 0.071 174)
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Step 700
700
#336D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.066 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B594D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#438271 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) | #7E7B70 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747472 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B837D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438271
#438271
oklch(55.9% 0.071 174)
- #956377
#956377
oklch(55.9% 0.07 353.9)
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 #438271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #438271 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.