#045350
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.068 190.5), rgb(4, 83, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#045350 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 191°. 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045350 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 83, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.068 190.5) |
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 #045350 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045350 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #045350 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #045350 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.028 191)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC8
oklch(81% 0.051 190)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#1C9D98
oklch(63.1% 0.103 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045350
oklch(40% 0.068 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#052D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#045350 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) | #4D4E50 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434751 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045350
#045350
oklch(40% 0.068 190.5)
- #67373F
#67373F
oklch(40% 0.069 10)
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 #045350, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #045350 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.