#045168
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.5% 0.076 225.6), rgb(4, 81, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#045168 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045168 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 81, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.076 225.6) |
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 #045168 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045168 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #045168 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #045168 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B3
oklch(63.2% 0.09 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#086B88
oklch(49.2% 0.091 225.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045168
oklch(40.5% 0.076 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#045168 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) | #444F69 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384768 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045168
#045168
oklch(40.5% 0.076 225.6)
- #6A3B24
#6A3B24
oklch(40.5% 0.075 46)
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 #045168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #045168 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.