#459681
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.6% 0.086 174), rgb(69, 150, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#459681 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459681 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.086 174) |
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 #459681 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459681 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459681 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459681 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459681
oklch(61.6% 0.086 174)
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Step 600
600
#25856F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#15715D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#459681 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) | #918D80 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858482 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9790 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459681
#459681
oklch(61.6% 0.086 174)
- #AE6F89
#AE6F89
oklch(61.6% 0.086 353.6)
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 #459681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #459681 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.