#046641
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.1% 0.101 159.6), rgb(4, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#046641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 160°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046641 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 159.6) |
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 #046641 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046641 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046641 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #046641 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#379F6F
oklch(63% 0.12 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046641
oklch(45.1% 0.101 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#046641 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) | #655D3F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5643 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046641
#046641
oklch(45.1% 0.101 159.6)
- #793D67
#793D67
oklch(45.1% 0.1 339.7)
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 #046641, 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 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #046641 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.