#045050
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.1% 0.065 194.8), rgb(4, 80, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#045050 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045050 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.065 194.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #045050 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045050 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #045050 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #045050 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#239C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 194.9)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045050
oklch(39.1% 0.065 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#062D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 195)
#045050 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4B50 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404450 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005350 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045050
#045050
oklch(39.1% 0.065 194.8)
- #64363A
#64363A
oklch(39.2% 0.066 15)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #045050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #045050 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.