#45797E
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54.2% 0.056 203.6), rgb(69, 121, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#45797E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45797E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.056 203.6) |
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 #45797E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45797E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45797E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45797E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AC
oklch(70.6% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#639398
oklch(63.1% 0.052 204.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45797E
oklch(54.2% 0.056 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#31565A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#45797E 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) | #72757E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7D7A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45797E
#45797E
oklch(54.2% 0.056 203.6)
- #8D625F
#8D625F
oklch(54% 0.057 23.6)
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 #45797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #45797E 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.