#045216
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.2% 0.115 145.7), rgb(4, 82, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#045216 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045216 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 82, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.115 145.7) |
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 #045216 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045216 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #045216 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #045216 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B769
oklch(70.7% 0.138 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#29A43E
oklch(63.1% 0.177 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045216
oklch(38.2% 0.115 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 145.8)
#045216 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) | #53490E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005046 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045216
#045216
oklch(38.2% 0.115 145.7)
- #612863
#612863
oklch(38.2% 0.116 326.2)
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 #045216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #045216 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.