#439C85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6), rgb(67, 156, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#439C85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439C85 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 156, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6) |
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 #439C85 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439C85 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439C85 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439C85 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#17866E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#439C85 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) | #979384 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8987 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9E95 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439C85
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
- #B6728E
#B6728E
oklch(63.3% 0.093 353.8)
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 #439C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #439C85 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.