#43828D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.9% 0.067 210.2), rgb(67, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#43828D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43828D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.067 210.2) |
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 #43828D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43828D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43828D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43828D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#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
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.048 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43828D
oklch(56.9% 0.067 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#306A74
oklch(49% 0.062 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#26474D
oklch(37.5% 0.04 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#43828D 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) | #787E8E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118785 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43828D
#43828D
oklch(56.9% 0.067 210.2)
- #9B6860
#9B6860
oklch(56.9% 0.067 29.2)
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 #43828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #43828D 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.