What color is #438382?

#438382 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #438382?

The RGB value is 67, 131, 130: 67 red, 131 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #438382?

The complementary color is #834344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #438382?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#438382 color

#438382 rgb(67, 131, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #438382 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 51.4% green and 51% blue (67, 131, 130).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#438382 color codes

HEX	`#438382`
RGB	`rgb(67, 131, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 51.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 49%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 1%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.73, -20.72, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.73, 21.52, 195.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.459, 19.036, 24.027)`
Decimal	`4424578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #438382, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #438382	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#438382 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #438382 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #438382; }
.text { color: #438382; }
.border { border: 2px solid #438382; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 131 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #438382, #436483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #438382?: #438382 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #438382?: The RGB value is 67, 131, 130: 67 red, 131 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #438382?: The complementary color is #834344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #438382?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.