#458487
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.3% 0.065 199.6), rgb(69, 132, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#458487 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458487 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 132, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.065 199.6) |
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 #458487 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458487 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458487 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458487 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9597
oklch(63.1% 0.06 198.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458487
oklch(57.3% 0.065 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#316B6E
oklch(49% 0.061 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#458487 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) | #7C7F87 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717787 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8885 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458487
#458487
oklch(57.3% 0.065 199.6)
- #9B6969
#9B6969
oklch(57.3% 0.065 19.2)
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 #458487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #458487 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.