#438979
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58% 0.076 176.6), rgb(67, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#438979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438979 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.076 176.6) |
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 #438979 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438979 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438979 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438979 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#599888
oklch(63.2% 0.07 175.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438979
oklch(58% 0.076 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#27594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 177)
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Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#438979 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) | #858278 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238B84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438979
#438979
oklch(58% 0.076 176.6)
- #9F677B
#9F677B
oklch(58% 0.076 356.7)
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 #438979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #438979 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.