#045421
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39% 0.108 148.8), rgb(4, 84, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#045421 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045421 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.108 148.8) |
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 #045421 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045421 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #045421 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #045421 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B772
oklch(70.8% 0.131 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#23A44C
oklch(63.2% 0.167 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045421
oklch(39% 0.108 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 148.9)
#045421 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) | #554C1C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005249 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045421
#045421
oklch(39% 0.108 148.8)
- #632C61
#632C61
oklch(39% 0.108 328.8)
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 #045421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
Use #045421 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.