Close to Cadet Blue
#468F8A
#468F8A is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 56.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #468F8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #468F8A as they’d see it.
#468F8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #468F8A
What color is #468F8A?
#468F8A is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 56.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #468F8A in RGB?
#468F8A is rgb(70, 143, 138): 70 red, 143 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #468F8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 3, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #468F8A?
PANTONE 3282 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #468F8A?
Its complement #AE7476 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.