#468995 Color
#468995 is rgb(70, 137, 149) in RGB, hsl(189, 36%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#468995rgb(70, 137, 149)hsl(189, 36%, 43%)hsv(189, 53%, 58%)cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 42%)oklch(59.1% 0.07 210.6)lab(53.08% -19.58 -13.37)lch(53.08% 23.71 214.33)What #468995 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 #468995, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#468995 Channel Values
How #468995 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 137 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 36% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 53% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #468995 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 #468995
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #468995; 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 #468995
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 #468995 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.
#468995#818195#6E8495#787896#687F96#428B8B#448A8F#7F7F7FUsing #468995 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-468995: #468995;background-color: #468995;colors: { 'color-468995': '#468995' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.537, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_468995">#468995</color>fill="#468995"More Teal Colors
#468995 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#468995 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #468995?
#468995 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(70, 137, 149) in RGB and hsl(189, 36%, 43%) 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 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #468995?
#468995 is rgb(70, 137, 149) — red 70, green 137, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #468995?
#468995 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #468995 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #468995 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #468995 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #468995 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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