#459D87
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.6% 0.091 174.4), rgb(69, 157, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#459D87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 174°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459D87 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 157, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.091 174.4) |
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 #459D87 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459D87 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459D87 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459D87 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459D87
oklch(63.6% 0.091 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#18866F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#03715D
oklch(49% 0.092 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#459D87 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) | #989486 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A89 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119F96 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459D87
#459D87
oklch(63.6% 0.091 174.4)
- #B7738E
#B7738E
oklch(63.6% 0.092 354.6)
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 #459D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #459D87 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.