Color
#045d4c
#045d4crgb(4, 93, 76)hsl(169, 92%, 19%)oklch(0.428 0.08 174.3)Colors that go with #045d4c
Crimson, Denim and Goldenrod lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Crimson #dc143c
split-complementshippedCrimson is a split-complement of #045d4c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #045d4c: 5 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent.
Goldenrod #daa520
shippedGoldenrod shows up next to #045d4c in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent.
Orange Red #ff4500
shippedOrange Red is paired with #045d4c in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #045d4c in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Zoom's brand system, as the lead colour.
Sage Green #9caf88
shippedDesigners have shipped Sage Green with #045d4c: 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour.
Slate Gray #708090
shipped4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #045d4c, as the supporting colour.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #045d4c: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #045d4c
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #045d4c as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 7.85:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.68:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #045d4c as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#045d4c reads as vivid, dark, luxury. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #045d4c and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
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