#438685
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.6% 0.068 194.1), rgb(67, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#438685 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438685 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.068 194.1) |
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 #438685 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438685 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438685 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438685 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DABAA
oklch(70.8% 0.049 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9695
oklch(63.2% 0.063 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438685
oklch(57.6% 0.068 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#285857
oklch(42.7% 0.052 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#254948
oklch(37.8% 0.042 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#438685 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) | #7F8085 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737886 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8985 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438685
#438685
oklch(57.6% 0.068 194.1)
- #9D696D
#9D696D
oklch(57.7% 0.067 14.3)
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 #438685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #438685 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.