#046842
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.7% 0.103 159.4), rgb(4, 104, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#046842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046842 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 104, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.103 159.4) |
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 #046842 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046842 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046842 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #046842 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#35A06E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046842
oklch(45.7% 0.103 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E32
oklch(37.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#046842 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) | #675F40 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5745 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046842
#046842
oklch(45.7% 0.103 159.4)
- #7C3E6A
#7C3E6A
oklch(45.8% 0.104 339.3)
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 #046842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #046842 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.