#456E65
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.048 178.8), rgb(69, 110, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#456E65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456E65 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.048 178.8) |
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 #456E65 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456E65 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456E65 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #456E65 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A938A
oklch(63% 0.047 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#517E74
oklch(55.7% 0.052 178.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456E65
oklch(50.5% 0.048 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#36564F
oklch(42.6% 0.04 179)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#456E65 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) | #6B6965 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646466 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386F6B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456E65
#456E65
oklch(50.5% 0.048 178.8)
- #7C5964
#7C5964
oklch(50.4% 0.049 358.4)
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 #456E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #456E65 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.