#458471
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.5% 0.072 171.9), rgb(69, 132, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#458471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458471 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 132, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.072 171.9) |
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 #458471 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458471 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458471 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458471 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#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
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9785
oklch(63.2% 0.066 172.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458471
oklch(56.5% 0.072 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#336D5C
oklch(49% 0.067 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#458471 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) | #817D70 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767672 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E857E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458471
#458471
oklch(56.5% 0.072 171.9)
- #97647B
#97647B
oklch(56.5% 0.073 351)
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 #458471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
Use #458471 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.