#438B7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.078 176), rgb(67, 139, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#438B7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B7A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.078 176) |
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 #438B7A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B7A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B7A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B7A text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#579888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B7A
oklch(58.5% 0.078 176)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 176)
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Step 800
800
#255A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#438B7A 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) | #878379 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228D86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B7A
#438B7A
oklch(58.5% 0.078 176)
- #A1687D
#A1687D
oklch(58.5% 0.078 356.1)
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 #438B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #438B7A 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.