#455D5E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.9% 0.029 199.4), rgb(69, 93, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#455D5E 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D5E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.029 199.4) |
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 #455D5E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455D5E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D5E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455D5E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A6
oklch(70.7% 0.022 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#768F90
oklch(63.1% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E797A
oklch(55.5% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455D5E
oklch(45.9% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 800
800
#405354
oklch(42.7% 0.024 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#455D5E 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) | #5A5B5E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5F5D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D5E
#455D5E
oklch(45.9% 0.029 199.4)
- #675251
#675251
oklch(46% 0.028 21.4)
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 #455D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #455D5E 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.