#45806E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.069 171.9), rgb(69, 128, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#45806E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45806E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.069 171.9) |
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 #45806E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45806E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45806E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45806E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#619685
oklch(63.1% 0.062 172)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45806E
oklch(55.4% 0.069 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#376D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E584C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#45806E 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) | #7D796D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31817B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45806E
#45806E
oklch(55.4% 0.069 171.9)
- #926277
#926277
oklch(55.4% 0.068 351.7)
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 #45806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
Use #45806E 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.