#045D68
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.8% 0.074 209), rgb(4, 93, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#045D68 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045D68 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 93, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.074 209) |
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 #045D68 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045D68 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045D68 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #045D68 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#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
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 209)
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Step 500
500
#3B98A6
oklch(63.1% 0.088 209)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045D68
oklch(43.8% 0.074 209)
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Step 900
900
#114A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#045D68 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) | #535969 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475068 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006260 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045D68
#045D68
oklch(43.8% 0.074 209)
- #76413A
#76413A
oklch(43.8% 0.075 28.4)
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 #045D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.006
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #045D68 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.