#45533D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.04 134.3), rgb(69, 83, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#45533D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45533D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 83, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.04 134.3) |
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 #45533D | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45533D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45533D text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #45533D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#97A68F
oklch(70.7% 0.037 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9073
oklch(63.1% 0.047 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#677A5C
oklch(55.5% 0.05 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#55674B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 134.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45533D
oklch(42.3% 0.04 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#45533D 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) | #55503C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45514D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45533D
#45533D
oklch(42.3% 0.04 134.3)
- #56485D
#56485D
oklch(42.4% 0.038 314.4)
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 #45533D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #45533D 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.