#459BBA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.9% 0.094 224.8), rgb(69, 155, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#459BBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459BBA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 155, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.094 224.8) |
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 #459BBA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459BBA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459BBA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459BBA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 224.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459BBA
oklch(64.9% 0.094 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#0E7FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.102 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#06576F
oklch(42.6% 0.079 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#14485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#459BBA 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) | #8A98BC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459BBA
#459BBA
oklch(64.9% 0.094 224.8)
- #BF7C5E
#BF7C5E
oklch(64.9% 0.094 44.8)
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 #459BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #459BBA 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.