#45696F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.042 209), rgb(69, 105, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#45696F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45696F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 105, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.042 209) |
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 #45696F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45696F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45696F text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #45696F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9197
oklch(63.1% 0.042 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B82
oklch(55.6% 0.046 209.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#45696F
oklch(49.6% 0.042 209)
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Step 800
800
#385459
oklch(42.6% 0.034 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#45696F 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) | #63666F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C616F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356C6B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45696F
#45696F
oklch(49.6% 0.042 209)
- #785954
#785954
oklch(49.5% 0.042 29.1)
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 #45696F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
Use #45696F 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.