#45807E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.062 192.7), rgb(69, 128, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#45807E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45807E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.062 192.7) |
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 #45807E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45807E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45807E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45807E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.044 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9593
oklch(63.2% 0.057 192.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45807E
oklch(55.9% 0.062 192.7)
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Step 700
700
#356B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5756
oklch(42.6% 0.047 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#45807E 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) | #7A7B7E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28837F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45807E
#45807E
oklch(55.9% 0.062 192.7)
- #95656A
#95656A
oklch(55.9% 0.062 12.4)
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 #45807E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #45807E 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.