#457568
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.057 174.8), rgb(69, 117, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#457568 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457568 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 117, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.057 174.8) |
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 #457568 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457568 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #457568 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #457568 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A99F
oklch(70.6% 0.04 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#689487
oklch(63.1% 0.052 174.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457568
oklch(52.4% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#34574D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 174)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#457568 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) | #726F67 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A69 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367671 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457568
#457568
oklch(52.4% 0.057 174.8)
- #855D6C
#855D6C
oklch(52.5% 0.056 355)
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 #457568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #457568 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.