#045E6D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.077 213.6), rgb(4, 94, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#045E6D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045E6D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 94, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.077 213.6) |
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 #045E6D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045E6D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045E6D text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #045E6D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#69ADBC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#3998AB
oklch(63.2% 0.092 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045E6D
oklch(44.3% 0.077 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A55
oklch(37.8% 0.06 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#045E6D 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) | #535A6E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006463 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045E6D
#045E6D
oklch(44.3% 0.077 213.6)
- #784337
#784337
oklch(44.4% 0.076 33.7)
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 #045E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #045E6D 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.