#245463
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.057 221.3), rgb(36, 84, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#245463 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245463 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 84, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.057 221.3) |
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 #245463 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245463 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245463 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #245463 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 220)
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Step 500
500
#5893A7
oklch(63.1% 0.068 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D92
oklch(55.5% 0.074 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 220)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245463
oklch(41.9% 0.057 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#244752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#245463 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) | #4B5264 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B63 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005959 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245463
#245463
oklch(41.9% 0.057 221.3)
- #684234
#684234
oklch(41.9% 0.058 41)
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 #245463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #245463 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.