#45835F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.086 156.7), rgb(69, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#45835F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45835F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.086 156.7) |
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 #45835F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45835F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45835F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45835F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#609876
oklch(63.1% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45835F
oklch(55.8% 0.086 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#366E4E
oklch(49% 0.079 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#45835F 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) | #827B5D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797461 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368279 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45835F
#45835F
oklch(55.8% 0.086 156.7)
- #946087
#946087
oklch(55.8% 0.086 336.3)
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 #45835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #45835F 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.