#459188
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.077 185.2), rgb(69, 145, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#459188 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 185°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459188 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.077 185.2) |
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 #459188 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459188 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459188 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459188 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459188
oklch(60.6% 0.077 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B837A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#459188 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) | #8B8A88 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8189 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18948E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459188
#459188
oklch(60.6% 0.077 185.2)
- #AA6E7B
#AA6E7B
oklch(60.5% 0.078 5.5)
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 #459188, 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 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #459188 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.