#458791
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.4% 0.069 208.3), rgb(69, 135, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#458791 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458791 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 135, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.069 208.3) |
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 #458791 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458791 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458791 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458791 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#59949E
oklch(63% 0.063 209.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458791
oklch(58.4% 0.069 208.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.064 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#458791 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) | #7D8392 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A91 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118C8A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458791
#458791
oklch(58.4% 0.069 208.3)
- #A06C64
#A06C64
oklch(58.4% 0.068 29)
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 #458791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #458791 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.