#439FC6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.4% 0.104 229.3), rgb(67, 159, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#439FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 159, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.104 229.3) |
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 #439FC6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439FC6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439FC6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439FC6 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DB
oklch(81% 0.05 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC9
oklch(70.8% 0.081 228.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439FC6
oklch(66.4% 0.104 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E485E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#439FC6 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) | #8B9DC8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439FC6
#439FC6
oklch(66.4% 0.104 229.3)
- #C77F58
#C77F58
oklch(66.3% 0.104 48.7)
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 #439FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.071
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.071
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #439FC6 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.