#045453
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.068 193.4), rgb(4, 84, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#045453 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045453 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 84, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.068 193.4) |
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 #045453 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045453 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #045453 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #045453 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#459997
oklch(63.1% 0.081 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8382
oklch(55.5% 0.088 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#096F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 193.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045453
oklch(40.4% 0.068 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#184A49
oklch(37.6% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#045453 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) | #4E4F53 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444854 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045453
#045453
oklch(40.4% 0.068 193.4)
- #68393E
#68393E
oklch(40.4% 0.067 13.7)
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 #045453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #045453 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.