#458677
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.2% 0.071 176.8), rgb(69, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#458677 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458677 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.071 176.8) |
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 #458677 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458677 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458677 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458677 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FACA0
oklch(70.8% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9788
oklch(63.1% 0.066 176.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458677
oklch(57.2% 0.071 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#316D60
oklch(49.1% 0.066 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A594E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#458677 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) | #827F76 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777778 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8881 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458677
#458677
oklch(57.2% 0.071 176.8)
- #9A6679
#9A6679
oklch(57.1% 0.071 356)
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 #458677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
Use #458677 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.