#459488
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.3% 0.08 182.3), rgb(69, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#459488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459488 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.08 182.3) |
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 #459488 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459488 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459488 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459488 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459488
oklch(61.3% 0.08 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#278477
oklch(55.6% 0.087 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#176F64
oklch(49% 0.081 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#185B52
oklch(42.8% 0.067 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#459488 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) | #8E8C88 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169790 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459488
#459488
oklch(61.3% 0.08 182.3)
- #AD7080
#AD7080
oklch(61.4% 0.08 2.6)
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 #459488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #459488 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.