#469389
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.2% 0.078 184.2), rgb(70, 147, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#469389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 184°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469389 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 147, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.078 184.2) |
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 #469389 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469389 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469389 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469389 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#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
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 184.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469389
oklch(61.2% 0.078 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#298379
oklch(55.5% 0.085 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F66
oklch(49.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A53
oklch(42.6% 0.065 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#469389 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) | #8D8C89 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199690 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469389
#469389
oklch(61.2% 0.078 184.2)
- #AC707E
#AC707E
oklch(61.2% 0.078 4.4)
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 #469389, 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 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #469389 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.