#458673
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.1% 0.074 172.4), rgb(69, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#458673 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458673 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.074 172.4) |
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 #458673 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458673 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458673 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458673 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#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
#7FAC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9785
oklch(63% 0.068 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458673
oklch(57.1% 0.074 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#326D5C
oklch(49% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#458673 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) | #827F72 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787774 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8780 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458673
#458673
oklch(57.1% 0.074 172.4)
- #9A657C
#9A657C
oklch(57% 0.075 352.1)
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 #458673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #458673 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.