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#468b91 color: Aqueous

#468b91 is rgb(70, 139, 145) in RGB and oklch(59.432% 0.07014 202.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.4%
0.070
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #468b91

#468b91 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #468b91 mixed with white

  1. 468b91
  2. 5a969c
  3. 6da2a6
  4. 7fadb1
  5. 91b8bc
  6. a3c4c7
  7. b6d0d2
  8. c8dbdd
  9. dae7e8
  10. ecf3f4

Darker: #468b91 mixed with black

  1. 468b91
  2. 3c787d
  3. 32666a
  4. 285458
  5. 1e4346
  6. 153235
  7. 0d2325
  8. 051415
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #468b91 with less saturation

  1. 468b91
  2. 4e8a8f
  3. 55898d
  4. 5b888b
  5. 61868a
  6. 668588
  7. 6c8486
  8. 718284
  9. 758182
  10. 7a8080

Questions about #468b91

What color is #468b91?

#468b91 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 145), in HSL hsl(184.8, 34.88%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.432% 0.07014 202.927).

What colors go well with #468b91?

The complementary color of #468b91 is #a46e6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f8c7a and #5286a2. The triadic partners are #937197 and #937b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #468b91?

White text reads better on #468b91: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468b91 a warm or cool color?

#468b91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.07.