#457E85
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.7% 0.061 205.8), rgb(69, 126, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#457E85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457E85 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.061 205.8) |
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 #457E85 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457E85 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457E85 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457E85 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#60949A
oklch(63.2% 0.056 205.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457E85
oklch(55.7% 0.061 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#366A70
oklch(49.1% 0.056 205.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D565C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#457E85 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) | #767A86 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7285 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238280 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457E85
#457E85
oklch(55.7% 0.061 205.8)
- #946661
#946661
oklch(55.7% 0.06 26.1)
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 #457E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
Use #457E85 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.