#458070
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.067 174.2), rgb(69, 128, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#458070 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458070 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.067 174.2) |
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 #458070 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458070 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458070 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458070 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#609687
oklch(63.1% 0.062 174.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458070
oklch(55.5% 0.067 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#366C5E
oklch(49% 0.062 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E584D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#458070 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) | #7C796F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737271 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30817B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458070
#458070
oklch(55.5% 0.067 174.2)
- #936275
#936275
oklch(55.4% 0.068 354.6)
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 #458070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #458070 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.