#45898C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.069 199.2), rgb(69, 137, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#45898C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45898C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 137, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.069 199.2) |
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 #45898C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45898C | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45898C text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45898C text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAC
oklch(70.6% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#589598
oklch(63% 0.063 199.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45898C
oklch(58.7% 0.069 199.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#25484A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#45898C 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) | #81848C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178D8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45898C
#45898C
oklch(58.7% 0.069 199.2)
- #A26C6C
#A26C6C
oklch(58.8% 0.069 19.4)
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 #45898C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
Use #45898C 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.