#45745C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.8% 0.065 160.8), rgb(69, 116, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#45745C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45745C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 116, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.065 160.8) |
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 #45745C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45745C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45745C text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #45745C text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB96
oklch(70.8% 0.051 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#66967D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8066
oklch(55.6% 0.069 160.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#45745C
oklch(51.8% 0.065 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#335845
oklch(42.6% 0.053 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#45745C 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) | #736E5B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A746D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45745C
#45745C
oklch(51.8% 0.065 160.8)
- #825A74
#825A74
oklch(51.9% 0.064 340.4)
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 #45745C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #45745C 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.