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#458796 Color

#458796 is rgb(69, 135, 150) in RGB, hsl(191, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 10%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#458796
HEX#458796
RGBrgb(69, 135, 150)
HSLhsl(191, 37%, 43%)
HSVhsv(191, 54%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 10%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.071 214.4)
LABlab(52.44% -18.62 -14.90)
LCHlch(52.44% 23.84 218.67)

What #458796 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 #458796, 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.

#458796 Channel Values

How #458796 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 135 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 37% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 54% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458796 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #458796

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458796; 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 #458796

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 #458796 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#458796
Protanopia#7F7F96
Protanomaly#6C8296
Deuteranopia#767697
Deuteranomaly#667D97
Tritanopia#408989
Tritanomaly#42888E
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #458796 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-458796: #458796;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #458796;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-458796': '#458796' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.529, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_458796">#458796</color>
SVG fillfill="#458796"

More Teal Colors

#458796 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#458796 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #458796?

#458796 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(69, 135, 150) in RGB and hsl(191, 37%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #458796?

#458796 is rgb(69, 135, 150) — red 69, green 135, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #458796?

#458796 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 10%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #458796 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #458796 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #458796 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #458796 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.

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