#455E56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.033 173.1), rgb(69, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#455E56 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E56 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.033 173.1) |
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 #455E56 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E56 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E56 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455E56 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A71
oklch(55.5% 0.035 173.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455E56
oklch(45.9% 0.033 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#364540
oklch(37.6% 0.021 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#455E56 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) | #5C5B56 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585757 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5F5C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E56
#455E56
oklch(45.9% 0.033 173.1)
- #675059
#675059
oklch(45.8% 0.034 353.1)
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 #455E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #455E56 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.