What color is #438482?

#438482 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #438482?

The RGB value is 67, 132, 130: 67 red, 132 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #438482?

The complementary color is #844345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #438482?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#438482 color

#438482 rgb(67, 132, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #438482 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 51.8% green and 51% blue (67, 132, 130).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#438482 color codes

HEX	`#438482`
RGB	`rgb(67, 132, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 51.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.04, -21.24, -5.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.04, 21.9, 194.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.594, 19.306, 24.072)`
Decimal	`4424834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #438482, 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 #438482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#438482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	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 #438482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #438482; }
.text { color: #438482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #438482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 132 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #438482, #436584); }

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Questions

What color is #438482?: #438482 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #438482?: The RGB value is 67, 132, 130: 67 red, 132 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #438482?: The complementary color is #844345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #438482?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.