#045357
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.067 200.6), rgb(4, 83, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#045357 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045357 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 83, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.067 200.6) |
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 #045357 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045357 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #045357 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #045357 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#45989D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8288
oklch(55.5% 0.087 201.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B6E73
oklch(49.1% 0.081 200.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045357
oklch(40.3% 0.067 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#045357 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) | #4C4F57 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414757 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045357
#045357
oklch(40.3% 0.067 200.6)
- #683939
#683939
oklch(40.3% 0.067 20.4)
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 #045357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #045357 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.