#459B85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63% 0.09 174), rgb(69, 155, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#459B85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459B85 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.09 174) |
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 #459B85 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459B85 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459B85 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459B85 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 174.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459B85
oklch(63% 0.09 174)
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Step 600
600
#1D866F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#09715D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#105C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#459B85 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) | #969284 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898987 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159D94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459B85
#459B85
oklch(63% 0.09 174)
- #B4728D
#B4728D
oklch(63% 0.09 353.9)
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 #459B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #459B85 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.