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#457B92 Color

#457B92 is rgb(69, 123, 146) in RGB, hsl(198, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#457B92
HEX#457B92
RGBrgb(69, 123, 146)
HSLhsl(198, 36%, 42%)
HSVhsv(198, 53%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5)
LABlab(48.59% -13.54 -18.39)
LCHlch(48.59% 22.84 233.63)

What #457B92 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #457B92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#457B92 Channel Values

How #457B92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 123 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 36% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 53% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #457B92 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #457B92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #457B92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #457B92

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #457B92 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#457B92
Protanopia#747492
Protanomaly#647792
Deuteranopia#6D6D93
Deuteranomaly#5F7393
Tritanopia#3E7E7E
Tritanomaly#417D87
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #457B92 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-457b92: #457B92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #457B92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-457b92': '#457B92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.482, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_457b92">#457B92</color>
SVG fillfill="#457B92"

More Teal Colors

#457B92 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#457B92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #457B92?

#457B92 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(69, 123, 146) in RGB and hsl(198, 36%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #457B92?

#457B92 is rgb(69, 123, 146) — red 69, green 123, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #457B92?

#457B92 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #457B92 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #457B92 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #457B92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #457B92 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.

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