#458773
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.4% 0.075 171.6), rgb(69, 135, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#458773 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458773 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 135, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.075 171.6) |
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 #458773 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458773 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458773 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458773 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9784
oklch(63% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458773
oklch(57.4% 0.075 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 171.8)
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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)
#458773 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) | #848072 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797874 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8881 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458773
#458773
oklch(57.4% 0.075 171.6)
- #9B667D
#9B667D
oklch(57.4% 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 #458773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
Use #458773 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.