#45625D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.2% 0.035 182.9), rgb(69, 98, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#45625D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45625D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 98, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.035 182.9) |
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 #45625D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45625D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45625D text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #45625D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#73918B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B75
oklch(55.6% 0.038 182.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#45625D
oklch(47.2% 0.035 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5450
oklch(42.6% 0.029 183)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#45625D 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) | #5F5F5D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6360 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45625D
#45625D
oklch(47.2% 0.035 182.9)
- #6D5359
#6D5359
oklch(47.1% 0.036 3.2)
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 #45625D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #45625D 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.