#438693
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.1% 0.071 211.8), rgb(67, 134, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#438693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438693 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.071 211.8) |
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 #438693 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438693 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438693 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438693 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#AAC7CD
oklch(81% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB3
oklch(70.8% 0.051 211)
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Step 500
500
#5894A0
oklch(63% 0.065 211.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438693
oklch(58.1% 0.071 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B76
oklch(49.2% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#265760
oklch(42.7% 0.055 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#24484F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#438693 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) | #7B8294 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7993 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438693
#438693
oklch(58.1% 0.071 211.8)
- #A06B60
#A06B60
oklch(58.1% 0.071 32.2)
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 #438693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #438693 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.