#468875
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.074 172.7), rgb(70, 136, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#468875 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 173°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468875 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 136, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.074 172.7) |
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 #468875 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468875 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468875 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468875 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9785
oklch(63% 0.068 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468875
oklch(57.7% 0.074 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#316E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#468875 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) | #848174 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7976 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8982 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468875
#468875
oklch(57.7% 0.074 172.7)
- #9C677E
#9C677E
oklch(57.7% 0.075 352.1)
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 #468875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #468875 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.