#438478
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.07 180.2), rgb(67, 132, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#438478 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), 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 (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438478 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 132, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.07 180.2) |
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 #438478 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438478 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438478 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438478 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C968B
oklch(63% 0.063 180.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438478
oklch(56.7% 0.07 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#316D62
oklch(49.1% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#438478 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) | #7F7D78 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757679 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268680 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438478
#438478
oklch(56.7% 0.07 180.2)
- #996574
#996574
oklch(56.7% 0.07 0.8)
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 #438478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
Use #438478 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.