#045B77
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.084 227.9), rgb(4, 91, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#045B77 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045B77 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 91, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.084 227.9) |
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 #045B77 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045B77 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045B77 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #045B77 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC7
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227)
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Step 500
500
#3995B9
oklch(63.1% 0.101 227.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045B77
oklch(44% 0.084 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#10485D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#045B77 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) | #4C5978 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5077 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006364 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045B77
#045B77
oklch(44% 0.084 227.9)
- #784326
#784326
oklch(44.1% 0.085 48.1)
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 #045B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #045B77 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.