#046545
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.9% 0.096 162.8), rgb(4, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#046545 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046545 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.096 162.8) |
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 #046545 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046545 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046545 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #046545 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B290
oklch(70.6% 0.09 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#389F75
oklch(63.2% 0.115 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046545
oklch(44.9% 0.096 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E36
oklch(37.8% 0.075 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E20
oklch(27.2% 0.047 162.9)
#046545 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) | #635D43 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595547 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046545
#046545
oklch(44.9% 0.096 162.8)
- #793D63
#793D63
oklch(44.9% 0.097 343)
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 #046545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.067
Use #046545 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.