What color is #458281?

#458281 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458281?

The RGB value is 69, 130, 129: 69 red, 130 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458281?

The complementary color is #824546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458281?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458281 color

#458281 rgb(69, 130, 129)

Shades of teal

The hex color #458281 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 51% green and 50.6% blue (69, 130, 129).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#458281 color codes

HEX	`#458281`
RGB	`rgb(69, 130, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 51%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 1%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.47, -19.97, -5.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.47, 20.74, 195.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.398, 18.814, 23.637)`
Decimal	`4555393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458281, 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 #458281	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#458281 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #458281 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458281; }
.text { color: #458281; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458281; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 130 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458281, #456482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #458281?: #458281 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458281?: The RGB value is 69, 130, 129: 69 red, 130 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458281?: The complementary color is #824546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458281?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.