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#468b78 color: Perky

#468b78 is rgb(70, 139, 120) in RGB and oklch(58.588% 0.0766 173.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

58.6%
0.077
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #468b78

#468b78 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #468b78 mixed with white

  1. 468b78
  2. 5a9685
  3. 6da291
  4. 7fad9f
  5. 91b8ac
  6. a3c4b9
  7. b5d0c7
  8. c8dbd5
  9. dae7e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #468b78 mixed with black

  1. 468b78
  2. 3c7867
  3. 326657
  4. 285448
  5. 1e4339
  6. 15322a
  7. 0d231d
  8. 051410
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #468b78 with less saturation

  1. 468b78
  2. 4d8a78
  3. 548879
  4. 5a8779
  5. 60857a
  6. 65847a
  7. 6a827a
  8. 6f817b
  9. 737f7b
  10. 787e7b

Questions about #468b78

What color is #468b78?

#468b78 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 120), in HSL hsl(163.48, 33.01%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.588% 0.0766 173.414).

What colors go well with #468b78?

The complementary color of #468b78 is #a06980. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60885e and #3b8990. The triadic partners are #7e73a6 and #a06f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #468b78?

White text reads better on #468b78: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468b78 a warm or cool color?

#468b78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.077.