#45594D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.3% 0.031 158.5), rgb(69, 89, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#45594D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45594D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.031 158.5) |
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 #45594D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45594D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45594D text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #45594D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A69A
oklch(70.6% 0.028 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#779181
oklch(63.2% 0.038 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6859
oklch(49.2% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45594D
oklch(44.3% 0.031 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#45594D 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) | #59564C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425955 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45594D
#45594D
oklch(44.3% 0.031 158.5)
- #604D59
#604D59
oklch(44.4% 0.031 340.3)
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 #45594D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #45594D 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.