#438C97
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.8% 0.074 208.4), rgb(67, 140, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#438C97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438C97 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 140, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.074 208.4) |
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 #438C97 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438C97 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438C97 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438C97 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438C97
oklch(59.8% 0.074 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C808C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C77
oklch(49% 0.075 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5861
oklch(42.6% 0.062 209)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#438C97 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) | #818798 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D97 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438C97
#438C97
oklch(59.8% 0.074 208.4)
- #A76F66
#A76F66
oklch(59.8% 0.073 29.5)
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 #438C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #438C97 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.