#456978
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50% 0.048 226.1), rgb(69, 105, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#456978 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456978 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 105, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.048 226.1) |
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 #456978 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456978 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456978 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #456978 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B909F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#527A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 225)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456978
oklch(50% 0.048 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#456978 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) | #616779 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596178 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316E6E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456978
#456978
oklch(50% 0.048 226.1)
- #7A5B4C
#7A5B4C
oklch(49.9% 0.047 47)
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 #456978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #456978 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.