#438791
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.3% 0.07 208), rgb(67, 135, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#438791 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438791 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 135, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.07 208) |
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 #438791 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438791 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438791 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438791 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#58959E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 207.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438791
oklch(58.3% 0.07 208)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208)
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Step 800
800
#26575E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#438791 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) | #7D8292 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717991 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #048C8A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438791
#438791
oklch(58.3% 0.07 208)
- #A16B64
#A16B64
oklch(58.3% 0.071 27.6)
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 #438791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #438791 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.