#06452A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.076 158.5), rgb(6, 69, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#06452A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06452A |
| RGB | rgb(6, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.076 158.5) |
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 #06452A | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06452A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #06452A text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #06452A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#068956
oklch(55.6% 0.128 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#025F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06452A
oklch(34.6% 0.076 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#06452A 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) | #443F28 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06452A
#06452A
oklch(34.6% 0.076 158.5)
- #522847
#522847
oklch(34.5% 0.077 337.9)
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 #06452A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #06452A 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.