#469387
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.079 182.1), rgb(70, 147, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#469387 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469387 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 147, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.079 182.1) |
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 #469387 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469387 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469387 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469387 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 181)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469387
oklch(61.1% 0.079 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A8477
oklch(55.7% 0.086 181.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F64
oklch(49% 0.079 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B52
oklch(42.8% 0.066 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.051 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#469387 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) | #8D8C87 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818288 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B958F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469387
#469387
oklch(61.1% 0.079 182.1)
- #AB6F80
#AB6F80
oklch(61% 0.079 1.3)
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 #469387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.009
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #469387 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.