What color is #438191?

#438191 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(67, 129, 145), and in HSL hsl(192, 37%, 42%).

Is #438191 accessible as text?

On white, #438191 has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #438191, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #438191?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #438191?

#438191 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #935343. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #438191 below.

Is #438191 good for buttons?

#438191 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #438191 — white text only reaches 4.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #438191 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #438191 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#438191 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #438191

Not just a swatch — here's how #438191 works with other colors. Named schemes with #438191 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #438191 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #438191 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #438191 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6EA5B4

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #438191 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #438191 Secondary #91A5AB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #438191 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE6E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #436893 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #438191 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #438191;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 129 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.8% 0.068 216.7);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EFF3;
  --color-200: #C7DFE5;
  --color-300: #A0C6CF;
  --color-400: #7AABB8;
  --color-500: #5A8E9B;
  --color-600: #4A6F78;
  --color-700: #385056;
  --color-800: #283639;
  --color-900: #1A2224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EFF3',
    200: '#C7DFE5',
    300: '#A0C6CF',
    400: '#7AABB8',
    500: '#5A8E9B',
    600: '#4A6F78',
    700: '#385056',
    800: '#283639',
    900: '#1A2224',
  },
}

$base: #438191;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EFF3;
$base-200: #C7DFE5;
$base-300: #A0C6CF;
$base-400: #7AABB8;
$base-500: #5A8E9B;
$base-600: #4A6F78;
$base-700: #385056;
$base-800: #283639;
$base-900: #1A2224;
$base-hover: #366975;
$base-subtle: #C6DADF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#438191",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7DFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AABB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A8E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6F78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385056",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #438191

Color Lab

Pairs with #438191

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