What color is #458080?

#458080 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458080?

The RGB value is 69, 128, 128: 69 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458080?

The complementary color is #804545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458080?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458080 color

#458080 rgb(69, 128, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #458080 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 50.2% green and 50.2% blue (69, 128, 128).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#458080 color codes

HEX	`#458080`
RGB	`rgb(69, 128, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 50.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 46%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, -19.18, -5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 20.1, 197.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.068, 18.261, 23.201)`
Decimal	`4554880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458080, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #458080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#458080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #458080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458080; }
.text { color: #458080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 128 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458080, #456280); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #458080?: #458080 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458080?: The RGB value is 69, 128, 128: 69 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458080?: The complementary color is #804545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458080?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.