#438676
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.1% 0.073 176), rgb(67, 134, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#438676 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438676 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.073 176) |
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 #438676 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438676 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438676 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438676 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9788
oklch(63.1% 0.067 176.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438676
oklch(57.1% 0.073 176)
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Step 700
700
#306D5F
oklch(49% 0.068 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#29594E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#438676 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) | #827F75 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777777 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268881 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438676
#438676
oklch(57.1% 0.073 176)
- #9B6579
#9B6579
oklch(57.1% 0.074 355.9)
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 #438676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
Use #438676 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.