#43989C
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.082 199.5), rgb(67, 152, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#43989C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43989C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 152, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.082 199.5) |
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 #43989C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43989C | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43989C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43989C text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43989C
oklch(62.9% 0.082 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#198387
oklch(55.7% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#046E73
oklch(49% 0.082 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#43989C 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) | #8E929C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D99 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43989C
#43989C
oklch(62.9% 0.082 199.5)
- #B57575
#B57575
oklch(63% 0.081 19.6)
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 #43989C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
Use #43989C 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.