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#459c8b color: Dioptase Green

#459c8b is rgb(69, 156, 139) in RGB and oklch(63.449% 0.08798 178.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

63.4%
0.088
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #459c8b

#459c8b is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dioptase Green (#439e8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #459c8b mixed with white

  1. 459c8b
  2. 5ba696
  3. 6eb0a1
  4. 81b9ac
  5. 93c3b8
  6. a6cdc3
  7. b7d7cf
  8. c9e1db
  9. dbebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #459c8b mixed with black

  1. 459c8b
  2. 3b8778
  3. 317366
  4. 275f54
  5. 1e4c43
  6. 153932
  7. 0c2823
  8. 051814
  9. 020907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459c8b with less saturation

  1. 459c8b
  2. 4f9a8b
  3. 58998b
  4. 60978b
  5. 67958b
  6. 6e948b
  7. 74928b
  8. 7a908b
  9. 808e8a
  10. 858c8a

Questions about #459c8b

What color is #459c8b?

#459c8b is bright teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 156, 139), in HSL hsl(168.28, 38.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.449% 0.08798 178.569).

What colors go well with #459c8b?

The complementary color of #459c8b is #b6748a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64996d and #3d99a7. The triadic partners are #917fb9 and #b37d53.

Is white or black text more readable on #459c8b?

Black text reads better on #459c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459c8b a warm or cool color?

#459c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.088.