#445C5E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.6% 0.029 202.6), rgb(68, 92, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#445C5E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445C5E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.029 202.6) |
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 #445C5E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445C5E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445C5E text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445C5E text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.027 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#719093
oklch(63.1% 0.035 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#597A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#496769
oklch(49.1% 0.035 201.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445C5E
oklch(45.6% 0.029 202.6)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#445C5E 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) | #585A5E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5E5D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445C5E
#445C5E
oklch(45.6% 0.029 202.6)
- #66514F
#66514F
oklch(45.6% 0.028 24.6)
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 #445C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #445C5E 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.