What color is #468F8D?

#468F8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #468F8D?

The RGB value is 70, 143, 141: 70 red, 143 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #468F8D?

The complementary color is #8F4648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #468F8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#468F8D color

#468F8D rgb(70, 143, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #468F8D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 56.1% green and 55.3% blue (70, 143, 141).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#468F8D color codes

HEX	`#468F8D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 143, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 56.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 51%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, -23.2, -5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 23.95, 194.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.154, 22.869, 28.704)`
Decimal	`4624269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #468F8D, 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 #468F8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#468F8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #468F8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #468f8d; }
.text { color: #468f8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #468f8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 143 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #468f8d, #466c8f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #468F8D?: #468F8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #468F8D?: The RGB value is 70, 143, 141: 70 red, 143 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #468F8D?: The complementary color is #8F4648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #468F8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.