What color is #469794?

#469794 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #469794?

The RGB value is 70, 151, 148: 70 red, 151 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #469794?

The complementary color is #974649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #469794?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#469794 color

#469794 rgb(70, 151, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #469794 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 59.2% green and 58% blue (70, 151, 148).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 37% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sea (#3C9992), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#469794 color codes

HEX	`#469794`
RGB	`rgb(70, 151, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 59.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 37%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 54%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 2%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.63, -25.34, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.63, 26.03, 193.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.935, 25.572, 31.949)`
Decimal	`4626324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #469794, 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 #469794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#469794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #469794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #469794; }
.text { color: #469794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #469794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 151 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #469794, #467197); }

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Questions

What color is #469794?: #469794 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #469794?: The RGB value is 70, 151, 148: 70 red, 151 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #469794?: The complementary color is #974649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #469794?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.