#469089
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.075 187.2), rgb(70, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#469089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469089 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.075 187.2) |
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 #469089 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469089 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469089 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469089 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469089
oklch(60.4% 0.075 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D837B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E68
oklch(49% 0.075 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.063 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#469089 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) | #898989 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B938E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469089
#469089
oklch(60.4% 0.075 187.2)
- #A86F79
#A86F79
oklch(60.4% 0.073 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 #469089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #469089 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.