#045C72
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.08 221.8), rgb(4, 92, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#045C72 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045C72 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 92, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.08 221.8) |
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 #045C72 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045C72 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045C72 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #045C72 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#3996B3
oklch(63% 0.096 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045C72
oklch(44% 0.08 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#104959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#045C72 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) | #4F5973 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425072 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006363 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045C72
#045C72
oklch(44% 0.08 221.8)
- #77432E
#77432E
oklch(44.1% 0.079 42.4)
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 #045C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #045C72 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.