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#459c8e color: Dioptase Green

#459c8e is rgb(69, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.543% 0.08657 181.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

63.5%
0.087
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #459c8e

#459c8e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, 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: #459c8e mixed with white

  1. 459c8e
  2. 5ba699
  3. 6eb0a4
  4. 81b9af
  5. 94c3ba
  6. a6cdc5
  7. b7d7d0
  8. c9e1dc
  9. dbebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #459c8e mixed with black

  1. 459c8e
  2. 3b877b
  3. 317368
  4. 275f56
  5. 1e4c44
  6. 153934
  7. 0c2824
  8. 051815
  9. 020907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459c8e with less saturation

  1. 459c8e
  2. 4f9a8e
  3. 58998d
  4. 60978d
  5. 67958d
  6. 6e948c
  7. 74928c
  8. 7a908c
  9. 808e8b
  10. 858d8b

Questions about #459c8e

What color is #459c8e?

#459c8e is bright teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(170.34, 38.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.543% 0.08657 181.337).

What colors go well with #459c8e?

The complementary color of #459c8e is #b77487. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629a70 and #4099a9. The triadic partners are #947eb7 and #b17e53.

Is white or black text more readable on #459c8e?

Black text reads better on #459c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459c8e a warm or cool color?

#459c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.087.