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#469c8e color: Dioptase Green

#469c8e is rgb(70, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.581% 0.08592 181.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

63.6%
0.086
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
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #469c8e

#469c8e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.086 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 6.41:1, 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: #469c8e mixed with white

  1. 469c8e
  2. 5ba699
  3. 6fb0a4
  4. 82b9af
  5. 94c3ba
  6. a6cdc5
  7. b8d7d0
  8. cae1dc
  9. dbebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #469c8e mixed with black

  1. 469c8e
  2. 3c877b
  3. 327368
  4. 285f56
  5. 1e4c44
  6. 153934
  7. 0d2824
  8. 051815
  9. 020907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469c8e with less saturation

  1. 469c8e
  2. 509a8e
  3. 59998d
  4. 60978d
  5. 68968d
  6. 6e948c
  7. 75928c
  8. 7b908c
  9. 808e8b
  10. 868d8b

Questions about #469c8e

What color is #469c8e?

#469c8e is bright teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(170.23, 38.05%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.581% 0.08592 181.248).

What colors go well with #469c8e?

The complementary color of #469c8e is #b67587. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629a70 and #4199a9. The triadic partners are #947fb7 and #b17f53.

Is white or black text more readable on #469c8e?

Black text reads better on #469c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469c8e a warm or cool color?

#469c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.086.