#456C72
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.5% 0.045 208.1), rgb(69, 108, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#456C72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456C72 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 108, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.045 208.1) |
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 #456C72 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456C72 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456C72 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #456C72 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.035 208.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9198
oklch(63% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#517C82
oklch(55.7% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456C72
oklch(50.5% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#36555A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#456C72 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) | #666972 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336F6E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456C72
#456C72
oklch(50.5% 0.045 208.1)
- #7C5B56
#7C5B56
oklch(50.4% 0.045 28.5)
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 #456C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
Use #456C72 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.