#439294
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.2% 0.077 197.6), rgb(67, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#439294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 198°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439294 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.077 197.6) |
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 #439294 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439294 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439294 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439294 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 197.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439294
oklch(61.2% 0.077 197.6)
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Step 600
600
#258285
oklch(55.6% 0.084 198.2)
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Step 700
700
#156E70
oklch(49.1% 0.078 197.3)
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Step 800
800
#165A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#439294 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) | #898C94 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8295 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009692 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439294
#439294
oklch(61.2% 0.077 197.6)
- #AD7172
#AD7172
oklch(61.2% 0.076 18.4)
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 #439294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #439294 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.