#459C87
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.3% 0.09 175), rgb(69, 156, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#459C87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459C87 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 156, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.09 175) |
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 #459C87 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459C87 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459C87 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459C87 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459C87
oklch(63.3% 0.09 175)
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Step 600
600
#1A8670
oklch(55.7% 0.098 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#06715E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 175.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 175.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#459C87 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) | #979386 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8989 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129E96 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459C87
#459C87
oklch(63.3% 0.09 175)
- #B6738D
#B6738D
oklch(63.4% 0.09 355.1)
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 #459C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #459C87 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.