#045828
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.4% 0.107 150.9), rgb(4, 88, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#045828 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045828 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 88, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.107 150.9) |
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 #045828 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045828 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #045828 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #045828 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B280
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8946
oklch(55.6% 0.139 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A7437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045828
oklch(40.4% 0.107 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#045828 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) | #584F24 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045828
#045828
oklch(40.4% 0.107 150.9)
- #683063
#683063
oklch(40.4% 0.106 330.8)
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 #045828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #045828 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.