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#459fa6 color: Basilica Blue

#459fa6 is rgb(69, 159, 166) in RGB and oklch(65.115% 0.08555 202.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

65.1%
0.086
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #459fa6

#459fa6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Basilica Blue (#4a9fa7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #459fa6 mixed with white

  1. 459fa6
  2. 5ba8af
  3. 6fb2b7
  4. 82bcc0
  5. 94c5c9
  6. a6cfd2
  7. b8d8db
  8. cae2e4
  9. dceced
  10. edf5f6

Darker: #459fa6 mixed with black

  1. 459fa6
  2. 3b8a90
  3. 31757a
  4. 276165
  5. 1e4d51
  6. 153b3e
  7. 0c292b
  8. 05181a
  9. 02090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459fa6 with less saturation

  1. 459fa6
  2. 509ea4
  3. 599ca2
  4. 629b9f
  5. 6a999d
  6. 71989b
  7. 789698
  8. 7e9496
  9. 849394
  10. 8a9192

Questions about #459fa6

What color is #459fa6?

#459fa6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Basilica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 159, 166), in HSL hsl(184.33, 41.28%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.115% 0.08555 202.269).

What colors go well with #459fa6?

The complementary color of #459fa6 is #be7a78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52a18a and #5599bb. The triadic partners are #a97eaf and #a98b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #459fa6?

Black text reads better on #459fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459fa6 a warm or cool color?

#459fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.086.