#439D82
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.4% 0.096 170.6), rgb(67, 157, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#439D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439D82 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 157, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.096 170.6) |
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 #439D82 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439D82 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439D82 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439D82 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439D82
oklch(63.4% 0.096 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#15876B
oklch(55.7% 0.104 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.08 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 171.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#439D82 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) | #999381 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A84 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9E95 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439D82
#439D82
oklch(63.4% 0.096 170.6)
- #B67192
#B67192
oklch(63.2% 0.097 350.1)
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 #439D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #439D82 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.