#45835A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4), rgb(69, 131, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#45835A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45835A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 131, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4) |
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 #45835A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45835A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45835A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45835A text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#609872
oklch(63% 0.083 153.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45835A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#366F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#45835A 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) | #837A57 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388278 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45835A
#45835A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4)
- #945F8A
#945F8A
oklch(55.8% 0.091 333.8)
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 #45835A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
Use #45835A 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.