#468D7C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.077 175.9), rgb(70, 141, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#468D7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468D7C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 141, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.077 175.9) |
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 #468D7C | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468D7C | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468D7C text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468D7C text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#589888
oklch(63.2% 0.071 176)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468D7C
oklch(59.2% 0.077 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#468D7C 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) | #89857B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278F88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468D7C
#468D7C
oklch(59.2% 0.077 175.9)
- #A36B7F
#A36B7F
oklch(59.3% 0.076 356.6)
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 #468D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #468D7C 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.