#439788
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62% 0.085 179.9), rgb(67, 151, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#439788 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439788 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 151, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.085 179.9) |
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 #439788 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439788 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439788 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439788 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 179.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439788
oklch(62% 0.085 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8575
oklch(55.7% 0.093 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D7062
oklch(49% 0.086 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#125C50
oklch(42.8% 0.072 179)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#439788 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) | #918F87 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099992 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439788
#439788
oklch(62% 0.085 179.9)
- #B17084
#B17084
oklch(62% 0.086 360)
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 #439788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
Use #439788 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.