#459A80
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.092 170.5), rgb(69, 154, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#459A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459A80 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 154, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.092 170.5) |
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 #459A80 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459A80 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459A80 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459A80 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B09A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459A80
oklch(62.6% 0.092 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F866B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D7159
oklch(49% 0.093 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#125C49
oklch(42.6% 0.077 171)
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Step 900
900
#194C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#459A80 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) | #96917F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898782 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9B92 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459A80
#459A80
oklch(62.6% 0.092 170.5)
- #B2708F
#B2708F
oklch(62.5% 0.092 350.4)
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 #459A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #459A80 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.