#45837C
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.065 186), rgb(69, 131, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#45837C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45837C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 131, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.065 186) |
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 #45837C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45837C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45837C text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45837C text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA5
oklch(70.8% 0.047 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E968F
oklch(63.2% 0.06 185.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45837C
oklch(56.6% 0.065 186)
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Step 700
700
#336C66
oklch(49.1% 0.061 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5853
oklch(42.7% 0.051 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#284845
oklch(37.6% 0.038 188)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#45837C 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) | #7D7D7C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288581 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45837C
#45837C
oklch(56.6% 0.065 186)
- #986670
#986670
oklch(56.6% 0.066 6.3)
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 #45837C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
Use #45837C 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.