#469A97
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.4% 0.081 192.1), rgb(70, 154, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#469A97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469A97 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 154, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.081 192.1) |
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 #469A97 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469A97 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469A97 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469A97 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 191.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469A97
oklch(63.4% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8381
oklch(55.5% 0.088 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#096F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#105B59
oklch(42.8% 0.068 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#184A49
oklch(37.6% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#469A97 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) | #929397 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848998 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E99 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469A97
#469A97
oklch(63.4% 0.081 192.1)
- #B6767D
#B6767D
oklch(63.5% 0.081 12.5)
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 #469A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
Use #469A97 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.