#456368
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.8% 0.036 208.9), rgb(69, 99, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#456368 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456368 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 99, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.036 208.9) |
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 #456368 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456368 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456368 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #456368 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#719095
oklch(63.1% 0.036 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#597A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456368
oklch(47.8% 0.036 208.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#334548
oklch(37.6% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#456368 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) | #5E6168 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C68 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396664 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456368
#456368
oklch(47.8% 0.036 208.9)
- #705652
#705652
oklch(47.9% 0.035 28.5)
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 #456368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #456368 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.