#45937B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.086 170.7), rgb(69, 147, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#45937B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45937B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 147, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.086 170.7) |
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 #45937B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45937B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45937B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45937B text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 170.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45937B
oklch(60.7% 0.086 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A856C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 171)
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Step 700
700
#1B705A
oklch(49% 0.086 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#45937B 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) | #8F8A7A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23948C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45937B
#45937B
oklch(60.7% 0.086 170.7)
- #AA6C89
#AA6C89
oklch(60.6% 0.087 350.5)
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 #45937B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
Use #45937B 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.