#046253
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.081 177.3), rgb(4, 98, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#046253 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046253 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 98, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.081 177.3) |
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 #046253 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046253 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046253 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #046253 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#399C89
oklch(63% 0.096 178)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046253
oklch(44.4% 0.081 177.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C41
oklch(37.6% 0.063 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#046253 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) | #5E5B52 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535354 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046253
#046253
oklch(44.4% 0.081 177.3)
- #773F54
#773F54
oklch(44.4% 0.082 357.1)
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 #046253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #046253 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.