#439179
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.086 170.6), rgb(67, 145, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#439179 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439179 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 145, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.086 170.6) |
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 #439179 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439179 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439179 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439179 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 170.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439179
oklch(60% 0.086 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A856C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 171)
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Step 700
700
#1B705A
oklch(49% 0.086 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#439179 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) | #8D8878 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20928A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439179
#439179
oklch(60% 0.086 170.6)
- #A86B87
#A86B87
oklch(60.2% 0.086 350.9)
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 #439179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #439179 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.