#45888C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.068 200.6), rgb(69, 136, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#45888C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45888C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 136, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.068 200.6) |
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 #45888C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45888C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45888C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45888C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAD
oklch(70.6% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#599599
oklch(63.1% 0.063 201.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45888C
oklch(58.5% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#45888C 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) | #80838C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188C89 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45888C
#45888C
oklch(58.5% 0.068 200.6)
- #A06B6A
#A06B6A
oklch(58.3% 0.068 20.5)
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 #45888C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
Use #45888C 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.