#145636
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.4% 0.085 157.4), rgb(20, 86, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#145636 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145636 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 86, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.085 157.4) |
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 #145636 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145636 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #145636 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #145636 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145636
oklch(40.4% 0.085 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#145636 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) | #554F34 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4938 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145636
#145636
oklch(40.4% 0.085 157.4)
- #653559
#653559
oklch(40.3% 0.085 337.2)
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 #145636, 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 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
Use #145636 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.