#45957E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.3% 0.087 172), rgb(69, 149, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#45957E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45957E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 149, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.087 172) |
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 #45957E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45957E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45957E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45957E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 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
#CADED7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45957E
oklch(61.3% 0.087 172)
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Step 600
600
#27856D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#17715B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#185C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#45957E 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) | #918C7D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858380 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20968E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45957E
#45957E
oklch(61.3% 0.087 172)
- #AC6E89
#AC6E89
oklch(61.2% 0.086 352.2)
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 #45957E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #45957E 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.