#046845
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.8% 0.1 161.3), rgb(4, 104, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#046845 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046845 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.1 161.3) |
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 #046845 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046845 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046845 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #046845 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B38E
oklch(70.7% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#349F72
oklch(63% 0.119 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046845
oklch(45.8% 0.1 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#046845 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) | #665F43 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5747 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046845
#046845
oklch(45.8% 0.1 161.3)
- #7C3F67
#7C3F67
oklch(45.8% 0.099 341.9)
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 #046845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.066
Use #046845 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.