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#4598BF Color

#4598BF is rgb(69, 152, 191) in RGB, hsl(199, 49%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 20%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4598BF
HEX#4598BF
RGBrgb(69, 152, 191)
HSLhsl(199, 49%, 51%)
HSVhsv(199, 64%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 20%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.099 231.5)
LABlab(58.97% -16.95 -28.30)
LCHlch(58.97% 32.99 239.08)

What #4598BF 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 #4598BF, 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.

#4598BF Channel Values

How #4598BF 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 152 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 49% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 64% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4598BF 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4598BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4598BF; 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 #4598BF

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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Shades

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How #4598BF 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#4598BF
Protanopia#8E8EBF
Protanomaly#7892BF
Deuteranopia#8484C0
Deuteranomaly#708CC0
Tritanopia#339E9E
Tritanomaly#3B9BAC
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #4598BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4598bf: #4598BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4598BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4598bf': '#4598BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.596, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_4598bf">#4598BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4598BF"

More Teal Colors

#4598BF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4598BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4598BF?

#4598BF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(69, 152, 191) in RGB and hsl(199, 49%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #4598BF?

#4598BF is rgb(69, 152, 191) — red 69, green 152, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4598BF?

#4598BF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 20%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4598BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4598BF scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4598BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4598BF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.96, which is visibly different.

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