#458079
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.063 185.7), rgb(69, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#458079 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458079 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.063 185.7) |
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 #458079 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458079 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458079 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458079 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.045 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#60958E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458079
oklch(55.8% 0.063 185.7)
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Step 700
700
#366C65
oklch(49.2% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#458079 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) | #7B7A79 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B827E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458079
#458079
oklch(55.8% 0.063 185.7)
- #94646E
#94646E
oklch(55.7% 0.063 5.7)
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 #458079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #458079 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.