#46867E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.5% 0.067 185), rgb(70, 134, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#46867E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46867E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.067 185) |
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 #46867E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46867E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46867E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46867E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
-
Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5C968E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 184.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#46867E
oklch(57.5% 0.067 185)
-
Step 700
700
#316C65
oklch(49% 0.063 185.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5853
oklch(42.6% 0.051 186.2)
-
Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
-
Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#46867E 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) | #80807E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288883 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46867E
#46867E
oklch(57.5% 0.067 185)
- #9B6873
#9B6873
oklch(57.4% 0.067 5.3)
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 #46867E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
Use #46867E 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.