#45685D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.7% 0.044 172.7), rgb(69, 104, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#45685D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45685D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.044 172.7) |
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 #45685D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45685D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45685D text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #45685D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#567D70
oklch(55.7% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#45685D
oklch(48.7% 0.044 172.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2925
oklch(26.8% 0.018 172.4)
#45685D 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) | #66645D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6965 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45685D
#45685D
oklch(48.7% 0.044 172.7)
- #745562
#745562
oklch(48.6% 0.045 352)
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 #45685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.064
Use #45685D 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.