#045A78
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.8% 0.086 230), rgb(4, 90, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#045A78 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045A78 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 90, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.086 230) |
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 #045A78 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045A78 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045A78 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #045A78 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#69AAC9
oklch(70.6% 0.08 230)
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Step 500
500
#3A95BB
oklch(63.2% 0.102 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045A78
oklch(43.8% 0.086 230)
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Step 900
900
#10485E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#045A78 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) | #4A5979 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F78 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006264 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045A78
#045A78
oklch(43.8% 0.086 230)
- #774223
#774223
oklch(43.7% 0.086 49.4)
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 #045A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.056
Use #045A78 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.