#455F57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.034 173.8), rgb(69, 95, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#455F57 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 174°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455F57 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.034 173.8) |
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 #455F57 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455F57 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455F57 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455F57 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#759088
oklch(63% 0.033 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B72
oklch(55.8% 0.036 174)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455F57
oklch(46.2% 0.034 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#364641
oklch(37.9% 0.022 174)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#455F57 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) | #5D5C57 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585858 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E605D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455F57
#455F57
oklch(46.2% 0.034 173.8)
- #68515A
#68515A
oklch(46.2% 0.033 353.1)
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 #455F57, 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 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #455F57 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.