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#438e80 color: Perky

#438e80 is rgb(67, 142, 128) in RGB and oklch(59.474% 0.07808 179.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

59.5%
0.078
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #438e80

#438e80 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #438e80 mixed with white

  1. 438e80
  2. 58998c
  3. 6ba498
  4. 7eafa4
  5. 90bab1
  6. a3c6bd
  7. b5d1ca
  8. c7dcd7
  9. dae8e4
  10. ecf3f2

Darker: #438e80 mixed with black

  1. 438e80
  2. 397b6e
  3. 2f685d
  4. 26564d
  5. 1d443d
  6. 14342e
  7. 0c241f
  8. 051512
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #438e80 with less saturation

  1. 438e80
  2. 4b8d80
  3. 538b80
  4. 5a8a80
  5. 60887f
  6. 66877f
  7. 6b857f
  8. 70837f
  9. 75827f
  10. 7a807f

Questions about #438e80

What color is #438e80?

#438e80 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(67, 142, 128), in HSL hsl(168.8, 35.89%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.474% 0.07808 179.62).

What colors go well with #438e80?

The complementary color of #438e80 is #a56b7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8c66 and #3e8b98. The triadic partners are #8574a7 and #a1734e.

Is white or black text more readable on #438e80?

White text reads better on #438e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438e80 a warm or cool color?

#438e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.078.