#438279
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.2% 0.067 183.5), rgb(67, 130, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#438279 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438279 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 130, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.067 183.5) |
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 #438279 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438279 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438279 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438279 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D968D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 183.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438279
oklch(56.2% 0.067 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#326C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#438279 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) | #7D7C79 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26847F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438279
#438279
oklch(56.2% 0.067 183.5)
- #976471
#976471
oklch(56.1% 0.068 2.8)
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 #438279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.057
Use #438279 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.