#459196
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.075 201.1), rgb(69, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#459196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459196 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.075 201.1) |
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 #459196 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459196 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459196 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459196 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459196
oklch(61.1% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#298187
oklch(55.5% 0.081 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#196D72
oklch(49% 0.076 201)
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Step 800
800
#19595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#459196 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) | #888B96 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8296 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009692 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459196
#459196
oklch(61.1% 0.075 201.1)
- #AC7170
#AC7170
oklch(61% 0.075 20.6)
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 #459196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #459196 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.