#458DA0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60.5% 0.077 217.4), rgb(69, 141, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#458DA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.077 217.4) |
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 #458DA0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458DA0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458DA0 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458DA0 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458DA0
oklch(60.5% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F94
oklch(55.6% 0.084 218)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 218)
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Step 800
800
#1B5766
oklch(42.6% 0.065 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#458DA0 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) | #8089A1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737FA0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009493 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458DA0
#458DA0
oklch(60.5% 0.077 217.4)
- #AA7160
#AA7160
oklch(60.4% 0.077 37.3)
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 #458DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
Use #458DA0 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.