#459689
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.9% 0.082 181.6), rgb(69, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#459689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459689 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.082 181.6) |
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 #459689 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459689 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459689 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459689 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 181.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459689
oklch(61.9% 0.082 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#248477
oklch(55.6% 0.089 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#147064
oklch(49.2% 0.083 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B51
oklch(42.7% 0.069 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#459689 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) | #908E89 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139892 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459689
#459689
oklch(61.9% 0.082 181.6)
- #AF7182
#AF7182
oklch(61.9% 0.081 1.9)
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 #459689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
Use #459689 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.