#438B8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.072 200.2), rgb(67, 139, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#438B8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 200°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B8F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.072 200.2) |
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 #438B8F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B8F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B8F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B8F text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#559699
oklch(63.1% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B8F
oklch(59.2% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#296C70
oklch(49.1% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#24585B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#23494B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 200)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#438B8F 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) | #82868F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #058F8C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B8F
#438B8F
oklch(59.2% 0.072 200.2)
- #A56D6C
#A56D6C
oklch(59.3% 0.072 20.6)
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 #438B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #438B8F 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.