#459182
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.079 178.8), rgb(69, 145, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#459182 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459182 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.079 178.8) |
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 #459182 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459182 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459182 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459182 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459182
oklch(60.4% 0.079 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C8474
oklch(55.7% 0.086 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F61
oklch(49% 0.08 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 178)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.052 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#459182 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) | #8C8981 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808083 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E938C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459182
#459182
oklch(60.4% 0.079 178.8)
- #A96D80
#A96D80
oklch(60.4% 0.08 359.2)
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 #459182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.009
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
Use #459182 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.