#438B98
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.6% 0.074 210.9), rgb(67, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#438B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B98 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.074 210.9) |
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 #438B98 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B98 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B98 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B98 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 210.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438B98
oklch(59.6% 0.074 210.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D808E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C79
oklch(49.1% 0.075 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#438B98 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) | #808799 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B98
#438B98
oklch(59.6% 0.074 210.9)
- #A76E64
#A76E64
oklch(59.6% 0.075 30.4)
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 #438B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #438B98 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.