#456B68
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.8% 0.043 189.6), rgb(69, 107, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#456B68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B68 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.043 189.6) |
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 #456B68 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B68 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B68 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #456B68 text on black | 3.55:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C928F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C79
oklch(55.5% 0.046 190.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B68
oklch(49.8% 0.043 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#375653
oklch(42.8% 0.037 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304745
oklch(37.8% 0.029 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#456B68 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) | #676768 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606268 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376D6A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B68
#456B68
oklch(49.8% 0.043 189.6)
- #79595D
#79595D
oklch(49.9% 0.043 10.4)
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 #456B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #456B68 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.