#045748
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.075 175.5), rgb(4, 87, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#045748 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045748 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 87, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.075 175.5) |
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 #045748 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045748 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045748 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #045748 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#449B87
oklch(63% 0.09 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8671
oklch(55.7% 0.098 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#05715E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 175.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045748
oklch(40.9% 0.075 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#045748 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) | #535147 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4949 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005853 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045748
#045748
oklch(40.9% 0.075 175.5)
- #6A384C
#6A384C
oklch(41% 0.075 355.5)
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 #045748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #045748 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.