#445A5F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.1% 0.028 213.2), rgb(68, 90, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#445A5F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A5F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.028 213.2) |
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 #445A5F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445A5F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A5F text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445A5F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.026 213)
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Step 500
500
#738F96
oklch(63.1% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7980
oklch(55.5% 0.036 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B666C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 212.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A5F
oklch(45.1% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#445A5F 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) | #56585F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51555F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5C5B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A5F
#445A5F
oklch(45.1% 0.028 213.2)
- #64504C
#64504C
oklch(45.1% 0.028 31.3)
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 #445A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #445A5F 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.