ColorTool
Log in
#459798

#459798 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#459798 is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 59.22% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.61% cyan, 0.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 180.72°, with 37.56% saturation and 43.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 4.01.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#339999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2567

Complementary

  1. #459798
  2. #984645

Split complementary

  1. #459798
  2. #98456d
  3. #986f45

Analogous

  1. #45986f
  2. #459798
  3. #456d98

Triadic

  1. #459798
  2. #984597
  3. #979845

Tetradic

  1. #459798
  2. #464598
  3. #984645
  4. #979845

Square

  1. #459798
  2. #6f4598
  3. #984645
  4. #6d9845

Monochromatic

  1. #152e2f
  2. #2d6363
  3. #459798
  4. #6dbcbd
  5. #a1d4d5

Shades

#459798 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #459798
  2. #3e8889
  3. #37797a
  4. #306a6a
  5. #295b5b
  6. #234c4c
  7. #1c3c3d
  8. #152d2e
  9. #0e1e1e
  10. #070f0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#459798 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #459798
  2. #58a1a2
  3. #6aacad
  4. #7db6b7
  5. #8fc1c1
  6. #a2cbcc
  7. #b5d5d6
  8. #c7e0e0
  9. #daeaea
  10. #ecf5f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#459798 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #459798
  2. #4b9596
  3. #519293
  4. #579091
  5. #5d8e8e
  6. #638c8c
  7. #68898a
  8. #6e8787
  9. #748585
  10. #7a8282
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #759090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e9198 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #808699 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009b97 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #779398 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d8d98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #279a97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-459798 {
  color: #459798;
}
Background
.bg-459798 {
  background-color: #459798;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-459798 {
  border: 2px solid #459798;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #459798;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 151 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 38% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-459798 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #459798, #456d98);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-459798 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 151 152 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 4.01 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 5.95 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 8.78 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 9.23 #008080 Teal ΔE 9.47 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 9.55 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 10.99 #ba6867 Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#459798  rgb(69, 151, 152)  hsl(181, 38%, 43%)  Cadet Blue
#984645  rgb(152, 70, 69)  hsl(1, 38%, 43%)  Cordovan
#984597  rgb(152, 69, 151)  hsl(301, 38%, 43%)  Deep Plum
#979845  rgb(151, 152, 69)  hsl(61, 38%, 43%)  Moss Green