#438B72
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.3% 0.083 168.3), rgb(67, 139, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#438B72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B72 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.083 168.3) |
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 #438B72 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B72 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B72 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B72 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589981
oklch(63.2% 0.077 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B72
oklch(58.3% 0.083 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A48
oklch(42.6% 0.064 168)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#438B72 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) | #888371 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B74 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278C84 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B72
#438B72
oklch(58.3% 0.083 168.3)
- #A06783
#A06783
oklch(58.4% 0.082 349)
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 #438B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #438B72 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.