#45796A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.061 173.4), rgb(69, 121, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#45796A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45796A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.061 173.4) |
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 #45796A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45796A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45796A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45796A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9E
oklch(70.7% 0.044 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#659586
oklch(63.1% 0.057 172.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45796A
oklch(53.5% 0.061 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5E
oklch(49% 0.056 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#32584D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#45796A 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) | #767369 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347A75 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45796A
#45796A
oklch(53.5% 0.061 173.4)
- #8A5E70
#8A5E70
oklch(53.4% 0.062 353.2)
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 #45796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
Use #45796A 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.