#045E79
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.9% 0.085 226.3), rgb(4, 94, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#045E79 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045E79 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.085 226.3) |
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 #045E79 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #045E79 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045E79 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #045E79 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC7
oklch(70.7% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#3696B8
oklch(63.2% 0.101 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045E79
oklch(44.9% 0.085 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D485C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A36
oklch(26.8% 0.042 227.3)
#045E79 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) | #4F5C7A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415279 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006667 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045E79
#045E79
oklch(44.9% 0.085 226.3)
- #7B452A
#7B452A
oklch(45% 0.084 46.4)
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 #045E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #045E79 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.