#438E9E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.6% 0.078 213.6), rgb(67, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#438E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438E9E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.078 213.6) |
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 #438E9E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438E9E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438E9E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438E9E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8D0
oklch(81% 0.038 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.061 213.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438E9E
oklch(60.6% 0.078 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#288091
oklch(55.6% 0.085 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#196C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 214)
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Step 800
800
#195864
oklch(42.7% 0.065 213)
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Step 900
900
#1C4952
oklch(37.8% 0.051 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#438E9E 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) | #828A9F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009493 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438E9E
#438E9E
oklch(60.6% 0.078 213.6)
- #AB7163
#AB7163
oklch(60.6% 0.077 34.2)
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 #438E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #438E9E 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.