#438491
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.069 212.3), rgb(67, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#438491 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438491 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.069 212.3) |
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 #438491 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438491 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438491 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438491 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438491
oklch(57.6% 0.069 212.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A76
oklch(49% 0.064 212.7)
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Step 800
800
#285760
oklch(42.8% 0.053 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#438491 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) | #7A8092 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7791 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078A88 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438491
#438491
oklch(57.6% 0.069 212.3)
- #9E6A5F
#9E6A5F
oklch(57.6% 0.069 32.4)
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 #438491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #438491 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.