#438C73
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.084 168.6), rgb(67, 140, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#438C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438C73 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 140, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.084 168.6) |
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 #438C73 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438C73 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438C73 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438C73 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 169)
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Step 500
500
#579981
oklch(63.2% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438C73
oklch(58.6% 0.084 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.078 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.5)
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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)
#438C73 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) | #898472 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C75 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268D85 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438C73
#438C73
oklch(58.6% 0.084 168.6)
- #A16784
#A16784
oklch(58.5% 0.084 348.6)
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 #438C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #438C73 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.