#438E76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.084 170), rgb(67, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#438E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438E76 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.084 170) |
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 #438E76 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438E76 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438E76 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438E76 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#569982
oklch(63.2% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438E76
oklch(59.2% 0.084 170)
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Step 700
700
#296F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#438E76 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) | #8A8675 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D78 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248F87 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438E76
#438E76
oklch(59.2% 0.084 170)
- #A46985
#A46985
oklch(59.3% 0.084 350)
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 #438E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #438E76 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.