#045952
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.8% 0.072 185.5), rgb(4, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#045952 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045952 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.072 185.5) |
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 #045952 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045952 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045952 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #045952 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#419A91
oklch(63% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#13857B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045952
oklch(41.8% 0.072 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#154B46
oklch(37.6% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#045952 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) | #545352 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C53 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B57 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045952
#045952
oklch(41.8% 0.072 185.5)
- #6D3B47
#6D3B47
oklch(41.8% 0.072 5.2)
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 #045952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #045952 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.