#468B98
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.7% 0.072 211.4), rgb(70, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#468B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468B98 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.072 211.4) |
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 #468B98 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468B98 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468B98 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468B98 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 210.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#468B98
oklch(59.7% 0.072 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#31808E
oklch(55.8% 0.079 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#226C78
oklch(49.2% 0.073 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#468B98 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) | #808799 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D98 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03918F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468B98
#468B98
oklch(59.7% 0.072 211.4)
- #A66F65
#A66F65
oklch(59.7% 0.072 30.7)
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 #468B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #468B98 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.