#438882
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58% 0.071 188), rgb(67, 136, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#438882 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438882 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 136, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.071 188) |
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 #438882 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438882 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438882 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438882 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA6
oklch(70.6% 0.051 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#599691
oklch(63% 0.064 189)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438882
oklch(58% 0.071 188)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D68
oklch(49.2% 0.066 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#275954
oklch(42.8% 0.055 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#254946
oklch(37.7% 0.042 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#438882 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) | #828282 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767983 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8B86 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438882
#438882
oklch(58% 0.071 188)
- #9F6972
#9F6972
oklch(58.1% 0.07 8.6)
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 #438882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
Use #438882 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.