#46868A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.066 200.8), rgb(70, 134, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#46868A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46868A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.066 200.8) |
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 #46868A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46868A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46868A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46868A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9598
oklch(63.1% 0.061 200)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46868A
oklch(57.9% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#306B6F
oklch(49% 0.061 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#46868A 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) | #7E818A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8A87 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46868A
#46868A
oklch(57.9% 0.066 200.8)
- #9E6B69
#9E6B69
oklch(58.1% 0.066 21.8)
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 #46868A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #46868A 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.