#045E18
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42% 0.129 145.2), rgb(4, 94, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#045E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045E18 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 94, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.129 145.2) |
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 #045E18 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045E18 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045E18 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #045E18 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB471
oklch(70.6% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A14A
oklch(63.1% 0.154 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#128B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.167 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045E18
oklch(42% 0.129 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#045E18 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) | #60540E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B50 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045E18
#045E18
oklch(42% 0.129 145.2)
- #6F2E73
#6F2E73
oklch(42% 0.13 325.3)
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 #045E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #045E18 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.