#459EBC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.095 223.4), rgb(69, 158, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#459EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459EBC |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.095 223.4) |
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 #459EBC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459EBC | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459EBC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459EBC text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 223.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459EBC
oklch(65.7% 0.095 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#03809F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#01586F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#12485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#459EBC 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) | #8D9BBE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459EBC
#459EBC
oklch(65.7% 0.095 223.4)
- #C27E61
#C27E61
oklch(65.7% 0.095 43.8)
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 #459EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #459EBC 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.