#045223
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.103 150), rgb(4, 82, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#045223 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045223 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.103 150) |
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 #045223 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045223 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #045223 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #045223 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B676
oklch(70.6% 0.125 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#28A352
oklch(63.1% 0.159 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045223
oklch(38.4% 0.103 150)
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Step 950
950
#072F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.1)
#045223 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) | #534A1F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005047 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045223
#045223
oklch(38.4% 0.103 150)
- #612C5D
#612C5D
oklch(38.5% 0.103 330.3)
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 #045223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #045223 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.