#45795B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.1% 0.074 157.4), rgb(69, 121, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#45795B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45795B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.074 157.4) |
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 #45795B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45795B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45795B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45795B text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#669679
oklch(63% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45795B
oklch(53.1% 0.074 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#335843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#45795B 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) | #787259 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397871 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45795B
#45795B
oklch(53.1% 0.074 157.4)
- #885B7B
#885B7B
oklch(53% 0.074 337.8)
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 #45795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #45795B 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.