#046578
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.8% 0.082 216.8), rgb(4, 101, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#046578 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 217°. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046578 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 101, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.082 216.8) |
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 #046578 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046578 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046578 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #046578 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D1
oklch(81% 0.039 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#4896AA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#238095
oklch(55.7% 0.089 216.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046578
oklch(46.8% 0.082 216.8)
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Step 800
800
#155867
oklch(42.7% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#046578 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) | #586279 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5878 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C6B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046578
#046578
oklch(46.8% 0.082 216.8)
- #814838
#814838
oklch(46.6% 0.082 36.5)
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 #046578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #046578 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.