#458A93
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.071 206.6), rgb(69, 138, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#458A93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458A93 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 138, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.071 206.6) |
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 #458A93 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458A93 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458A93 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458A93 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 206.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458A93
oklch(59.2% 0.071 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B73
oklch(49% 0.066 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#25575E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#458A93 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) | #808594 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C93 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8F8D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458A93
#458A93
oklch(59.2% 0.071 206.6)
- #A46E67
#A46E67
oklch(59.3% 0.07 27.5)
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 #458A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #458A93 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.