#457C77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.059 188.1), rgb(69, 124, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#457C77 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457C77 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 124, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.059 188.1) |
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 #457C77 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457C77 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457C77 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457C77 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#62948F
oklch(63% 0.054 188)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457C77
oklch(54.7% 0.059 188.1)
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Step 700
700
#396B66
oklch(49.1% 0.055 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#305754
oklch(42.7% 0.045 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#457C77 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) | #777777 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7078 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7E7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457C77
#457C77
oklch(54.7% 0.059 188.1)
- #8F626A
#8F626A
oklch(54.6% 0.059 7.5)
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 #457C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #457C77 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.