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#469fa6 color: Basilica Blue

#469fa6 is rgb(70, 159, 166) in RGB and oklch(65.151% 0.08491 202.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

65.2%
0.085
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #469fa6

#469fa6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #469fa6 mixed with white

  1. 469fa6
  2. 5ca8af
  3. 70b2b7
  4. 82bcc0
  5. 95c5c9
  6. a7cfd2
  7. b8d8db
  8. cae2e4
  9. dceced
  10. edf5f6

Darker: #469fa6 mixed with black

  1. 469fa6
  2. 3c8a90
  3. 32757a
  4. 286165
  5. 1e4d51
  6. 153b3e
  7. 0d292b
  8. 05181a
  9. 02090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469fa6 with less saturation

  1. 469fa6
  2. 519ea4
  3. 5a9ca2
  4. 629b9f
  5. 6a999d
  6. 71989b
  7. 789699
  8. 7e9596
  9. 849394
  10. 8a9192

Questions about #469fa6

What color is #469fa6?

#469fa6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Basilica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 159, 166), in HSL hsl(184.38, 40.68%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.151% 0.08491 202.334).

What colors go well with #469fa6?

The complementary color of #469fa6 is #be7b78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53a18a and #5699bb. The triadic partners are #a87eae and #a98b51.

Is white or black text more readable on #469fa6?

Black text reads better on #469fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469fa6 a warm or cool color?

#469fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.085.