#045242
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.073 173.4), rgb(4, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#045242 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045242 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.073 173.4) |
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 #045242 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045242 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #045242 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #045242 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B39C
oklch(70.8% 0.088 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#229F83
oklch(63% 0.113 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045242
oklch(39.2% 0.073 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 172.2)
#045242 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) | #4F4C41 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464543 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045242
#045242
oklch(39.2% 0.073 173.4)
- #633449
#633449
oklch(39.2% 0.073 352.8)
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 #045242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #045242 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.