#045652
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.9% 0.07 189.3), rgb(4, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#045652 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045652 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.07 189.3) |
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 #045652 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045652 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045652 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #045652 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC6
oklch(81% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#449A94
oklch(63.2% 0.083 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 189)
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Step 700
700
#04706B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 189.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045652
oklch(40.9% 0.07 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#045652 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) | #505152 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005955 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045652
#045652
oklch(40.9% 0.07 189.3)
- #6A3942
#6A3942
oklch(40.8% 0.07 8.9)
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 #045652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #045652 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.