What color is #468586?

#468586 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #468586?

The RGB value is 70, 133, 134: 70 red, 133 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #468586?

The complementary color is #864746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #468586?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#468586 color

#468586 rgb(70, 133, 134)

Shades of teal

The hex color #468586 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 52.2% green and 52.5% blue (70, 133, 134).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#468586 color codes

HEX	`#468586`
RGB	`rgb(70, 133, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 52.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.61, -19.93, -6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.61, 21.06, 198.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.215, 19.797, 25.569)`
Decimal	`4621702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #468586, 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 #468586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#468586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #468586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #468586; }
.text { color: #468586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #468586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 133 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #468586, #466586); }

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Questions

What color is #468586?: #468586 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #468586?: The RGB value is 70, 133, 134: 70 red, 133 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #468586?: The complementary color is #864746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #468586?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.