#458595
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.1% 0.07 216.1), rgb(69, 133, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#458595 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458595 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 133, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.07 216.1) |
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 #458595 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458595 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458595 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458595 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A2
oklch(63.2% 0.064 214.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458595
oklch(58.1% 0.07 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#458595 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) | #7A8196 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8B8A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458595
#458595
oklch(58.1% 0.07 216.1)
- #9F6C5E
#9F6C5E
oklch(58.1% 0.069 36)
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 #458595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
Use #458595 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.