#045E34
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.103 155), rgb(4, 94, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#045E34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045E34 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 94, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.103 155) |
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 #045E34 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045E34 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045E34 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #045E34 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB386
oklch(70.8% 0.097 154.9)
-
Step 500
500
#409F68
oklch(63.1% 0.123 155)
-
Step 600
600
#0E894F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#045E34
oklch(42.4% 0.103 155)
-
Step 900
900
#144E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 154.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#045E34 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) | #5E5531 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F37 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D54 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045E34
#045E34
oklch(42.4% 0.103 155)
- #6F3664
#6F3664
oklch(42.4% 0.102 335)
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 #045E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.007
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #045E34 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.