#468C76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.079 170.7), rgb(70, 140, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#468C76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468C76 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 140, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.079 170.7) |
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 #468C76 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468C76 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468C76 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468C76 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#599883
oklch(63.1% 0.073 170.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468C76
oklch(58.8% 0.079 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#468C76 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) | #898475 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C77 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8D86 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468C76
#468C76
oklch(58.8% 0.079 170.7)
- #A16983
#A16983
oklch(58.8% 0.079 350.4)
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 #468C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #468C76 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.