#469999
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.08 195.3), rgb(70, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#469999 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469999 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.08 195.3) |
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 #469999 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469999 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469999 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469999 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.063 195.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469999
oklch(63.2% 0.08 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E8383
oklch(55.6% 0.087 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B6F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#115A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#469999 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) | #909299 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D99 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469999
#469999
oklch(63.2% 0.08 195.3)
- #B5767A
#B5767A
oklch(63.3% 0.08 15.4)
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 #469999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
Use #469999 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.