#045A72
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.081 224.3), rgb(4, 90, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#045A72 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045A72 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.081 224.3) |
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 #045A72 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045A72 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045A72 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #045A72 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B96B5
oklch(63.2% 0.096 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045A72
oklch(43.5% 0.081 224.3)
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Step 900
900
#11485A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B35
oklch(27.2% 0.04 223.2)
#045A72 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) | #4D5873 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E72 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006162 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045A72
#045A72
oklch(43.5% 0.081 224.3)
- #75412A
#75412A
oklch(43.4% 0.08 44)
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 #045A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #045A72 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.