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#459CC4 Color

#459CC4 is rgb(69, 156, 196) in RGB, hsl(199, 52%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 20%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#459CC4
HEX#459CC4
RGBrgb(69, 156, 196)
HSLhsl(199, 52%, 52%)
HSVhsv(199, 65%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 20%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.102 231.1)
LABlab(60.34% -17.64 -28.99)
LCHlch(60.34% 33.93 238.67)

What #459CC4 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 #459CC4, 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.

#459CC4 Channel Values

How #459CC4 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 156 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 52% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 65% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #459CC4 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #459CC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #459CC4; 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 #459CC4

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 #459CC4 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#459CC4
Protanopia#9292C4
Protanomaly#7A96C4
Deuteranopia#8787C5
Deuteranomaly#7290C5
Tritanopia#32A2A2
Tritanomaly#3A9FB0
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #459CC4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-459cc4: #459CC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #459CC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-459cc4': '#459CC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.612, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_459cc4">#459CC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#459CC4"

More Teal Colors

#459CC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#459CC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #459CC4?

#459CC4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(69, 156, 196) in RGB and hsl(199, 52%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #459CC4?

#459CC4 is rgb(69, 156, 196) — red 69, green 156, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #459CC4?

#459CC4 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 20%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #459CC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #459CC4 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #459CC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #459CC4 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 13.07, which is visibly different.

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