#468175
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.065 179.1), rgb(70, 129, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#468175 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468175 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 129, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.065 179.1) |
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 #468175 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468175 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468175 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468175 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#60968A
oklch(63.2% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468175
oklch(55.9% 0.065 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#366C61
oklch(49.1% 0.061 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E584F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#468175 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) | #7D7B75 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737476 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F837D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468175
#468175
oklch(55.9% 0.065 179.1)
- #946473
#946473
oklch(55.8% 0.065 359.1)
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 #468175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
Use #468175 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.