#045E60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.8% 0.073 197.4), rgb(4, 94, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#045E60 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045E60 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.073 197.4) |
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 #045E60 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045E60 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045E60 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #045E60 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
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACA
oklch(81% 0.043 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAF
oklch(70.7% 0.068 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9A9C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 197.1)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045E60
oklch(43.8% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#114B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.036 198.2)
#045E60 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) | #565960 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5060 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045E60
#045E60
oklch(43.8% 0.073 197.4)
- #754043
#754043
oklch(43.7% 0.074 17)
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 #045E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #045E60 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.