What color is #458482?

#458482 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458482?

The RGB value is 69, 132, 130: 69 red, 132 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458482?

The complementary color is #844547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458482?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458482 color

#458482 rgb(69, 132, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #458482 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 51.8% green and 51% blue (69, 132, 130).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#458482 color codes

HEX	`#458482`
RGB	`rgb(69, 132, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 51.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.13, -20.75, -5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.13, 21.39, 194.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.733, 19.378, 24.079)`
Decimal	`4555906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458482, 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 #458482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#458482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #458482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458482; }
.text { color: #458482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 132 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458482, #456784); }

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Questions

What color is #458482?: #458482 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458482?: The RGB value is 69, 132, 130: 69 red, 132 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458482?: The complementary color is #844547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458482?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.