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#469e86 color: Gossamer

#469e86 is rgb(70, 158, 134) in RGB and oklch(63.842% 0.0927 172.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

63.8%
0.093
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #469e86

#469e86 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #469e86 mixed with white

  1. 469e86
  2. 5ca891
  3. 6fb19d
  4. 82bba9
  5. 94c4b5
  6. a6cec1
  7. b8d8cd
  8. cae2d9
  9. dbebe6
  10. edf5f2

Darker: #469e86 mixed with black

  1. 469e86
  2. 3c8974
  3. 327462
  4. 286051
  5. 1e4d40
  6. 153a30
  7. 0d2921
  8. 051813
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469e86 with less saturation

  1. 469e86
  2. 509c87
  3. 599b87
  4. 619988
  5. 689788
  6. 6f9589
  7. 759389
  8. 7b918a
  9. 81908a
  10. 868e8b

Questions about #469e86

What color is #469e86?

#469e86 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(70, 158, 134), in HSL hsl(163.64, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.842% 0.0927 172.762).

What colors go well with #469e86?

The complementary color of #469e86 is #b77491. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9a66 and #359ca4. The triadic partners are #8d81bf and #b87b55.

Is white or black text more readable on #469e86?

Black text reads better on #469e86: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469e86 a warm or cool color?

#469e86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.093.