#438788
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58% 0.069 196.7), rgb(67, 135, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#438788 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 197°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438788 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 135, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.069 196.7) |
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 #438788 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438788 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438788 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438788 text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CABAB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#599696
oklch(63.2% 0.063 195.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438788
oklch(58% 0.069 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#275859
oklch(42.7% 0.053 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#254849
oklch(37.6% 0.041 198)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#438788 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) | #7F8188 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737989 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168B87 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438788
#438788
oklch(58% 0.069 196.7)
- #9F6A6C
#9F6A6C
oklch(58.1% 0.068 16.9)
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 #438788, 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 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #438788 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.