#458A99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.073 213.7), rgb(69, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#458A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458A99 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.073 213.7) |
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 #458A99 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458A99 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458A99 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458A99 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB6
oklch(70.6% 0.057 214)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458A99
oklch(59.5% 0.073 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#307F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 213.5)
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Step 700
700
#226B7A
oklch(49% 0.074 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5863
oklch(42.8% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#204851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#458A99 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) | #7F869A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C99 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458A99
#458A99
oklch(59.5% 0.073 213.7)
- #A56F62
#A56F62
oklch(59.5% 0.072 34.1)
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 #458A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #458A99 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.