#457982
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.3% 0.057 209.8), rgb(69, 121, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#457982 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457982 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.057 209.8) |
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 #457982 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457982 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457982 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457982 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#63939B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 209)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457982
oklch(54.3% 0.057 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6971
oklch(49.1% 0.053 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#457982 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) | #717583 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E82 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277D7C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457982
#457982
oklch(54.3% 0.057 209.8)
- #8E635C
#8E635C
oklch(54.3% 0.057 29.4)
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 #457982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #457982 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.