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#459fa3 color: Aqua Fresco

#459fa3 is rgb(69, 159, 163) in RGB and oklch(65.005% 0.08524 199.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

65%
0.085
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #459fa3

#459fa3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqua Fresco (#4a9fa3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #459fa3 mixed with white

  1. 459fa3
  2. 5ba8ac
  3. 6fb2b5
  4. 82bcbe
  5. 94c5c7
  6. a6cfd0
  7. b8d8d9
  8. cae2e3
  9. dcecec
  10. edf5f6

Darker: #459fa3 mixed with black

  1. 459fa3
  2. 3b8a8d
  3. 317578
  4. 276163
  5. 1e4d4f
  6. 153b3c
  7. 0c292a
  8. 051819
  9. 02090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459fa3 with less saturation

  1. 459fa3
  2. 509ea1
  3. 599c9f
  4. 629b9d
  5. 6a999b
  6. 719899
  7. 779697
  8. 7e9495
  9. 849393
  10. 899191

Questions about #459fa3

What color is #459fa3?

#459fa3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqua Fresco. In RGB it is rgb(69, 159, 163), in HSL hsl(182.55, 40.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.005% 0.08524 199.27).

What colors go well with #459fa3?

The complementary color of #459fa3 is #be7a7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55a086 and #5399b9. The triadic partners are #a67eb0 and #ab8951.

Is white or black text more readable on #459fa3?

Black text reads better on #459fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459fa3 a warm or cool color?

#459fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.085.