#455960
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.027 221.2), rgb(69, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#455960 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455960 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.027 221.2) |
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 #455960 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455960 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455960 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #455960 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AC
oklch(70.8% 0.026 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E97
oklch(63% 0.032 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7882
oklch(55.5% 0.035 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C656E
oklch(49% 0.033 222)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455960
oklch(45% 0.027 221.2)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#455960 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) | #555860 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505460 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5B5B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455960
#455960
oklch(45% 0.027 221.2)
- #63514A
#63514A
oklch(45.1% 0.027 42.4)
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 #455960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #455960 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.