#458986
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.069 191.6), rgb(69, 137, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#458986 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458986 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 137, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.069 191.6) |
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 #458986 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458986 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458986 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458986 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#599693
oklch(63.1% 0.064 191.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458986
oklch(58.5% 0.069 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6A
oklch(49% 0.064 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#275856
oklch(42.6% 0.053 191.8)
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Step 900
900
#254947
oklch(37.8% 0.042 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#458986 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) | #828386 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A87 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8C88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458986
#458986
oklch(58.5% 0.069 191.6)
- #A06B71
#A06B71
oklch(58.5% 0.068 11.9)
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 #458986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #458986 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.