#459190
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.075 194.2), rgb(69, 145, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#459190 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459190 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.075 194.2) |
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 #459190 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459190 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459190 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459190 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459190
oklch(60.8% 0.075 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8281
oklch(55.5% 0.081 194)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A59
oklch(42.8% 0.063 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.049 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#459190 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) | #898B90 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8191 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9590 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459190
#459190
oklch(60.8% 0.075 194.2)
- #AB7075
#AB7075
oklch(60.9% 0.075 14)
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 #459190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #459190 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.