#458192
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57% 0.068 218.4), rgb(69, 129, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#458192 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458192 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 129, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.068 218.4) |
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 #458192 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458192 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458192 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458192 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.048 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A3
oklch(63.2% 0.062 218.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458192
oklch(57% 0.068 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#326979
oklch(49% 0.063 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 217.2)
#458192 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) | #767E93 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7592 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138786 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458192
#458192
oklch(57% 0.068 218.4)
- #9A695A
#9A695A
oklch(56.8% 0.068 37.7)
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 #458192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
Use #458192 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.