What color is #458191?

#458191 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458191?

The RGB value is 69, 129, 145: 69 red, 129 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458191?

The complementary color is #915545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458191?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458191 color

#458191 rgb(69, 129, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #458191 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 50.6% green and 56.9% blue (69, 129, 145).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#458191 color codes

HEX	`#458191`
RGB	`rgb(69, 129, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 50.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 52%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 11%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.7, -14.83, -14.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.7, 20.83, 224.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.413, 19.009, 29.639)`
Decimal	`4555153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458191, 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 #458191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#458191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #458191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458191; }
.text { color: #458191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 129 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458191, #455b91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #458191?: #458191 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458191?: The RGB value is 69, 129, 145: 69 red, 129 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458191?: The complementary color is #915545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458191?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.