#045C63
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.073 204), rgb(4, 92, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#045C63 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045C63 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 92, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.073 204) |
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 #045C63 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045C63 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045C63 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #045C63 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C99A2
oklch(63.2% 0.087 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#02838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045C63
oklch(43.3% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#124A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#045C63 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) | #535864 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F63 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045C63
#045C63
oklch(43.3% 0.073 204)
- #74403D
#74403D
oklch(43.4% 0.073 24)
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 #045C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.013
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #045C63 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.