#456861
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.8% 0.042 180.6), rgb(69, 104, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#456861 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456861 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 104, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.042 180.6) |
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 #456861 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456861 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456861 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #456861 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A1
oklch(70.8% 0.034 179)
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Step 500
500
#6E928B
oklch(63.1% 0.041 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#567C74
oklch(55.5% 0.045 180)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456861
oklch(48.8% 0.042 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5550
oklch(42.6% 0.034 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#456861 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) | #656461 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5F62 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6966 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456861
#456861
oklch(48.8% 0.042 180.6)
- #75565F
#75565F
oklch(48.8% 0.043 359.7)
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 #456861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #456861 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.