#006B45
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.6% 0.105 160.3), rgb(0, 107, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#006B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006B45 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.105 160.3) |
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 #006B45 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006B45 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006B45 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #006B45 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B18F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#489D74
oklch(63.2% 0.104 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#22875C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 160.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006B45
oklch(46.6% 0.105 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#145D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#006B45 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) | #696243 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A48 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B61 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006B45
#006B45
oklch(46.6% 0.105 160.3)
- #7F406C
#7F406C
oklch(46.6% 0.104 339.8)
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 #006B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #006B45 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.