#456B79
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.5% 0.048 223.2), rgb(69, 107, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#456B79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B79 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.048 223.2) |
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 #456B79 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B79 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B79 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #456B79 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A909F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 224.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B79
oklch(50.5% 0.048 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#36545F
oklch(42.7% 0.04 223)
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Step 900
900
#2F454E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#456B79 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) | #63697A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6379 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306F6F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B79
#456B79
oklch(50.5% 0.048 223.2)
- #7D5C4E
#7D5C4E
oklch(50.5% 0.049 44)
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 #456B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
Use #456B79 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.