#468791 Color
#468791 is rgb(70, 135, 145) in RGB, hsl(188, 35%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#468791rgb(70, 135, 145)hsl(188, 35%, 42%)hsv(188, 52%, 57%)cmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 43%)oklch(58.4% 0.068 208.5)lab(52.34% -19.51 -12.17)lch(52.34% 22.99 211.95)What #468791 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 #468791, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#468791 Channel Values
How #468791 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 135 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 35% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 52% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #468791 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.
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Colors That Go With #468791
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #468791; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #468791
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 #468791 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.
#468791#7F7F91#6C8291#767692#667D92#438888#44888C#7D7D7DUsing #468791 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-468791: #468791;background-color: #468791;colors: { 'color-468791': '#468791' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.529, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_468791">#468791</color>fill="#468791"More Teal Colors
#468791 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#468791 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #468791?
#468791 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(70, 135, 145) in RGB and hsl(188, 35%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #468791?
#468791 is rgb(70, 135, 145) — red 70, green 135, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #468791?
#468791 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #468791 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #468791 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #468791 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #468791 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 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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