#438C85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.074 187.1), rgb(67, 140, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#438C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438C85 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 140, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.074 187.1) |
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 #438C85 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438C85 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438C85 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438C85 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#569790
oklch(63.1% 0.068 186.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438C85
oklch(59.1% 0.074 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#296D67
oklch(49% 0.069 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#245954
oklch(42.7% 0.057 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#438C85 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) | #868585 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C86 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178F8A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438C85
#438C85
oklch(59.1% 0.074 187.1)
- #A46B76
#A46B76
oklch(59.1% 0.074 7)
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 #438C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #438C85 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.