#458F84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.9% 0.076 182.8), rgb(69, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#458F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458F84 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.076 182.8) |
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 #458F84 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458F84 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458F84 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458F84 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458F84
oklch(59.9% 0.076 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8378
oklch(55.6% 0.082 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F65
oklch(49.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.063 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#458F84 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) | #898884 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F85 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D918C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458F84
#458F84
oklch(59.9% 0.076 182.8)
- #A76D7C
#A76D7C
oklch(60% 0.076 2.8)
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 #458F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #458F84 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.