#45948B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.4% 0.079 185.5), rgb(69, 148, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#45948B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45948B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 148, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.079 185.5) |
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 #45948B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45948B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45948B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45948B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45948B
oklch(61.4% 0.079 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#26837A
oklch(55.5% 0.086 185.7)
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Step 700
700
#176F67
oklch(49.1% 0.08 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#45948B 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) | #8D8D8B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129791 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45948B
#45948B
oklch(61.4% 0.079 185.5)
- #AD707E
#AD707E
oklch(61.4% 0.079 4.7)
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 #45948B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #45948B 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.