#43888F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.5% 0.07 204.2), rgb(67, 136, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#43888F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43888F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 136, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.07 204.2) |
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 #43888F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43888F | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43888F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43888F text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#57959C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 205)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43888F
oklch(58.5% 0.07 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B72
oklch(49% 0.065 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#26585D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#43888F 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) | #7F8390 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #088D8A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43888F
#43888F
oklch(58.5% 0.07 204.2)
- #A16B67
#A16B67
oklch(58.4% 0.07 24.1)
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 #43888F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #43888F 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.