#468396
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.7% 0.069 220.4), rgb(70, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#468396 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468396 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.069 220.4) |
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 #468396 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468396 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468396 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468396 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B6
oklch(70.6% 0.05 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A5
oklch(63.2% 0.064 220.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468396
oklch(57.7% 0.069 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#31697A
oklch(49% 0.065 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#468396 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) | #778097 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7796 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8989 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468396
#468396
oklch(57.7% 0.069 220.4)
- #9D6B5A
#9D6B5A
oklch(57.6% 0.07 39.6)
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 #468396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #468396 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.